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Xionics Document Technologies, Inc.
70 Blanchard Road
Burlington, MA 01803
July 25, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: James Daly, Assistant Director
Re: Xionics Document Technologies, Inc.
Application for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form 8-A
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby apply to withdraw the Registration Statement on Form 8-A (the
"8-A Registration Statement") of Xionics Document Technologies, Inc. (the
"Company"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 1996,
because the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, file number 333-4613
(the "S-1 Registration Statement"), has not yet become effective and is likely
not to become effective prior to July 29, 1996, the date on which the 8-A
Registration Statement will automatically become effective if not earlier
withdrawn.
The Company expects to file a new Registration Statement on Form 8-A,
substantially identical to the 8-A Registration Statement, as soon as possible
once the Company becomes reasonably certain as to the date on which it will seek
effectiveness of the S-1 Registration Statement.
If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please call Michael
P. O'Brien or the undersigned, of Bingham, Dana & Gould LLP, at 617-951-8000.
Very truly yours,
XIONICS DOCUMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ NEIL W. TOWNSEND
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Neil W. Townsend
Assistant Secretary
cc: Stephanie Marks
Errol Sanderson
Gerard T. Feeney
Carolyn B. Ramm, Esq.
Michael P. O'Brien, Esq.
