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July 14, 2006
By facsimile to (858) 450-8499 and U.S. Mail
Douglas E. Scott, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
SAIC, Inc.
10260 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
Re: SAIC, Inc.
Pre-effective Amendment 3 to Registration Statement on Form
S-1
Filed June 27, 2006
File No. 333-128021
Dear Mr. Scott:
We reviewed the filing and have the comments below.
1. You state in the November 8, 2005 response to comment 3 in our
October 28, 2005 letter that you will provide us copies of the
draft
artwork for review before requesting acceleration of the
registration
statement`s effectiveness. We await receipt of the draft artwork.
2. You state in the November 8, 2005 response to comment 7 in our
October 28, 2005 letter that you will file the required legal
opinion
and underwriting agreement with a subsequent amendment to the S-1
and
will consider providing us supplemental copies as suggested in the
comment. To expedite our review, we reiterate our suggestion to
provide us draft copies of the underwriting agreement and legality
opinion before you file them by amendment.
3. After SAIC, Inc. or SAIC includes the initial public offering
price range of the common stock, the pro forma earnings per share
information, and the capitalization table information in the
registration statement, we may have accounting comments on the
disclosures.
Closing
File an amendment to the S-1 in response to the comments. To
expedite our review, SAIC may wish to provide us three marked
courtesy copies of the amendment. Include with the filing any
supplemental information requested and a cover letter tagged as
correspondence that keys the responses to the comments. If SAIC
thinks that compliance with any of the comments is inappropriate,
provide the basis in the letter. We may have additional comments
after review of the amendment, the responses to the comments, and
any
supplemental information.
We urge all persons responsible for the accuracy and adequacy
of
the disclosure in the registration statement reviewed by us to
ensure
that they have provided all information investors require for an
informed decision. Since SAIC, Science Applications International
Corporation, and their management are in possession of all facts
relating to the disclosure in the registration statement, they are
responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosures that
they have made.
If SAIC requests acceleration of the registration
statement`s
effectiveness, SAIC should furnish a letter at the time of the
request, acknowledging that:
* Should the Commission or the staff acting by delegated authority
declare the registration statement effective, it does not
foreclose
the Commission from taking any action on the filing.
* The action of the Commission or the staff acting by delegated
authority in declaring the registration statement effective does
not
relieve SAIC and Science Applications International Corporation
from
their full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the
registration statement`s disclosures.
* SAIC and Science Applications International Corporation may not
assert our comments and the declaration of the registration
statement`s effectiveness as a defense in any proceedings
initiated
by the Commission or any person under the United States` federal
securities laws.
The Commission`s Division of Enforcement has access to all
information that SAIC and Science Applications International
Corporation provide us in our review of the registration statement
or
in response to our comments on the registration statement.
We will consider a written request for acceleration of the
registration statement`s effectiveness under Rule 461 of
Regulation C
under the Securities Act as confirmation that those requesting
acceleration are aware of their responsibilities under the
Securities
Act and the Exchange Act as they relate to the proposed public
offering of the securities specified in the registration
statement.
We will act on the request and by delegated authority grant
acceleration of the registration statement`s effectiveness.
You may direct questions on accounting comments to Tracey L.
Houser, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3736 or Alfred P. Pavot,
Jr.,
Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3738. You may direct questions on
other comments and disclosure issues to Edward M. Kelly, Senior
Counsel, at (202) 551-3728 or me at (202) 551-3767.
Very truly yours,
Jennifer R. Hardy
Legal Branch Chief
cc: Sarah A. O`Dowd, Esq.
Stephen C. Ferruolo, Esq.
Ryan A. Murr, Esq.
Heller Ehrman LLP
4350 La Jolla Village Drive
San Diego, CA 92122
Bruce K. Dallas, Esq.
Nigel D.J. Wilson, Esq.
Davis Polk & Wardwell
1600 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Douglas E. Scott, Esq.
July 14, 2005
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-7010
DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE