June 30, 2011
VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE TO (703) 813-6967
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E., Mail Stop 3561
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Jay Mumford
| Re: | Viking Systems, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed May 31, 2011 File No. 333-174623 |
Dear Mr. Mumford:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Viking Systems, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby requests that the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. EST or as soon as practicable thereafter. We acknowledge that:
| · | should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; |
| · | the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and |
| · | the Company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. |
The cooperation of the staff in meeting our request is very much appreciated. Please call Amy Trombly at (617) 243-0060 if you have any questions or if we can otherwise be of assistance to you.
Very truly yours, /s/ John Kennedy John Kennedy Chief Executive Officer |
cc: Amy Trombly, Esq.