Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company
2700 Oak Industrial Drive, N.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505
January 20, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
Attn: Mr. Michael Hurwitz
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Mail Stop 4-4
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Re: Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company (the "Company")
Form S-3 Registration Statement
Registration No. 333-64913
Application to Withdraw Registration Statement
Dear Mr. Hurwitz:
On September 30, 1998, the Company filed the above-referenced Registration
Statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. No securities
have been sold or issued pursuant to the Registration Statement.
This letter is the Company's formal Application to Withdraw the
Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. The reason for the withdrawal of the Registration Statement is that the
Company has decided not to proceed at this time with the offering of its common
stock as contemplated by the Registration Statement.
Please direct any comments or questions concerning this withdrawal to the
attention of the Company's legal counsel, Donald L. Johnson of Varnum,
Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP, 333 Bridge Street, N.W., P.O. Box 352, Grand
Rapids, Michigan 49501-0352 (telephone number 616-336-6000). Please also direct
to the attention of Mr. Johnson written confirmation of the SEC's consent to the
withdrawal of the Registration Statement.
Sincerely,
KNAPE & VOGT MANUFACTURING COMPANY
/s/ Jack D. Poindexter
Jack D. Poindexter
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
cc: Donald L. Johnson
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