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[LETTERHEAD OF OFFITBANK]
Morris W. Offit, CFA
December 10, 1999
VIA FACSIMILE (202) 942-9530
Sonia Lee, Esq.
Division of Corporation Finance
United States Securities and
Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: OFFIT Holdings, Inc. (the "Registrant")
Form S-1 filed August 6, 1998
File No. 333-60781 (the "Registration Statement")
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Dear Ms. Lee:
In accordance with Rules 477 and 478 of the Regulations promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant hereby makes application to
withdraw the Registration Statement. The ground for the application is as
follows:
On August 2, 1999, the stockholders of the Registrant approved an Agreement and
Plan of Merger, dated as of May 13, 1999, between the Registrant and Wachovia
Corporation and the related Plan of Merger pursuant to which the Registrant was
to merge into Wachovia Corporation (the "Merger Documents"). The merger
contemplated by the Merger Documents became effective on or about September 1,
1999.
Very truly yours,
Morris W. Offit
Agent for Service
