CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION
www.cedc.com
Ul. Bobrowiecka 6 | 3000 Atrium Way, Suite 265 | |
02-728 Warsaw, Poland | Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 | |
Telephone: 48-22-488-3400 | Telephone: (856) 273-6980 | |
Fax: 48-22-488-3410 | Fax: (856) 273-6996 |
May 9, 2013
Via EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
U.S.A.
Attention: Mr. John Reynolds
RE: | Central European Distribution Corporation |
Request to Withdraw Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A and Amendments
File No. 001-35293
Dear Mr. Reynolds,
Central European Distribution Corporation (the “Company”), a Delaware Corporation, hereby respectfully requests the immediate withdrawal of the Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, originally filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on February 28, 2013 (File No. 001-35293), along with any amendments and exhibits thereto (collectively referred to as the “Proxy Statement”).
The Company originally filed the Proxy Statement to solicit the approval by its stockholders of certain amendments to its certificate of incorporation and of the issuance of common stock in connection with its offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) newly issued common stock of the Company for its Convertible Senior Notes due 2013. The Exchange Offer was cancelled on March 18, 2013. Thus, no amendments to the Company’s certificate of incorporation and no issuance of new common stock in connection with the Exchange Offer will take place.
The Company does not intend to amend or finalize the Proxy Statement and requests that the Commission discontinue its review thereof.
Sincerely, |
/s/ Grant Winterton |
Grant Winterton |
Chief Executive Officer |