Donnelly Corporation
414 East 40th Street
Holland, Michigan 49423
June 9, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Attn: Mr. Timothy Levenberg
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Mail Stop 3-5
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Re: Donnelly Corporation (the "Company")
Form S-2 Registration Statement
Registration No. 333-26465
Application to Withdraw Registration Statement
Dear Mr. Levenberg:
On May 5, 1997, the Company filed the above-referenced Registration
Statement on Form S-2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which
Registration Statement was subsequently amended on May 15, 1997 and May 30,
1997. 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 and amendments No. 1 and No. 2 thereto, 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, William J. Lawrence III and Harvey
Koning of Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett, 333 Bridge Street, N.W., P.O.
Box 352, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 (telephone number 616-336-6000). Please
direct to the attention of the undersigned written confirmation of the SEC's
consent to the withdrawal of the Registration Statement.
Sincerely,
DONNELLY CORPORATION
/s/ William R. Jellison
William R. Jellison
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
cc: William J. Lawrence III
Harvey Koning
