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FORM RW
[Kinnard Letterhead]
September 8, 1999
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission ---------
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, D.C., 20549-0308
Re: Kinnard Investments, Inc. Form S-4 Registration Statement
(Registration No. 333-81423)
In accordance with Rule 477 of Regulation C of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), Kinnard Investments, Inc. (the
"Company") hereby requests withdrawal of its Form S-4 Registration Statement
(Registration No. 333-81423) (the "Registration Statement").
The securities to be registered on the Registration Statement were
to be issued by the Company in connection with the merger of MI Acquisition
Corporation with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The
Agreement and Plan of Merger with respect to the contemplated transaction has
been terminated. Accordingly, the Company respectfully requests the
Commission include an order withdrawing the Registration Statement in the
files for the Registration Statement.
Please forward a copy of this order to the undersigned at Kinnard
Investments, Inc., 920 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402 and to
James C. Melville at Kaplan, Strangis and Kaplan, P.A., 90 South Seventh Street,
Suite 5500, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402.
Should you have any questions or comments on this matter, please
contact our counsel, James C. Melville of Kaplan, Strangis and Kaplan, P.A. Mr.
Melville may be reached at (612) 375-1138.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Very truly yours,
KINNARD INVESTMENTS, INC.
By: /s/ George F. Stroebel
George F. Stroebel
Its: Chief Financial Officer
cc: James C. Melville
