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VIASYSTEMS GROUP, INC.
101 South Hanley Road, Suite 400
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
October 23, 2000
Division of Corporate Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-0306
Attention: Jeffrey Cohan
Re: VIASYSTEMS GROUP, INC.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 (NO. 333-46780)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, Viasystems Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
consent to the withdrawal of the Company's Registration Statement (No.
333-46780) (the "Registration Statement"). The Company has postponed
indefinitely its plans to complete a public offering of its common stock, par
value $0.01 per share, the registration of which is contemplated by the
Registration Statement.
The board of directors of the Company believes that it is in the best
interest of the Company and consistent with public interest to withdraw the
above-referenced Registration Statement, and respectfully requests that the
Commission consent to such withdrawal.
Very truly yours,
VIASYSTEMS GROUP, INC.
/s/ David M. Sindelar
David M. Sindelar
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
cc: R. Scott Cohen
Brian W. Duwe
