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Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC
Sixty One Wilton Road
Westport, Connecticut 06880
January 24, 2008
VIA FACSIMILE (202-772-9205) and EDGAR
Mr. Larry Spirgel
Assistant Director
Mail Stop 3720
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Compass Diversified Holdings (f/k/a Compass Diversified Trust)
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 (the Annual
Report), filed March 13, 2007, File No. 1-51937
Supplemental Response Provided on January 7, 2008 |
Dear Mr. Spirgel:
On behalf of Compass Diversified Holdings (the Trust) and Compass Group Diversified Holdings
LLC (the Company), set forth below is our response to the comment provided by the Staff of the
Division of Corporate Finance (the Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or
the Commission) in a letter dated January 17, 2008. References to we, us, our and
Registrant refer to the Trust and the Company collectively. All responses are those of the Trust
and the Company only.
We hereby confirm that in our next Annual Report on Form 10-K, we intend to comply with your
comment by expanding the footnote disclosure concerning Mr. Massoud to cross-reference the
disclosure found in Item 13 of Form 10-K regarding fees paid to Mr. Massoud pursuant to the terms
of the management agreement.
In connection with this response to the Staffs comments, please be advised that the
Registrant acknowledges that (i) it is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure
in the filing, (ii) Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to the Staffs comments in
the filings reviewed by the Staff do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with
respect to the filing and (iii) the Registrant may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any
proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the
United States.
If you have any questions or additional comments concerning the foregoing, please contact
James J. Bottiglieri at (203) 221-1703.
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Sincerely,
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/s/ James J. Bottiglieri
James J. Bottiglieri |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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