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October 24, 2000
Thomas A. Jones, Esq.
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-45270)
Dear Mr. Jones:
Pursuant to Rule 477(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, ASM International, N.V. hereby applies for an order granting the
immediate withdrawal of its Registration Statement on Form F-3, together with
all exhibits thereto, Commission File No. 333-45270 (collectively, the
"Registration Statement").
The Registration Statement was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 6, 2000. Pursuant to the Registration Statement, ASM
International, N.V. proposed to register the resale of 5,463,414 common shares
pursuant to an equity line agreement with Canadian Imperial Holdings, Inc.. The
parties to the equity line have agreed to abandon the offering on the terms
described in the equity line agreement and are negotiating a possible
restructured transaction.
No securities have been sold under the Registration Statement and all
activity in pursuit of the offering has been discontinued. Accordingly, we
request an order granting the withdrawal of the Registration Statement be issued
by the Commission as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding the
foregoing application for withdrawal, please contact Steven P. Emerick of
Quarles & Brady, LLP, legal counsel to the Company in connection with the
Registration Statement, at (602) 230-5517.
Very truly yours,
Rinse de Jong
Chief Financial Officer
ASM International, N.V.
