Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
Cathy A. Birkeland
Direct Dial: (312) 876-7681
cathy.birkeland@lw.com
July 16, 2008
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233 S. Wacker Dr.
Chicago, Illinois 60606
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Mr. Martin James
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
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United States Securities and Exchange Commission
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Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
Filed May 16, 2008
File No. 000-26224 |
Dear Mr. James:
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Integra) is in receipt of the July 2,
2008 letter that the staff (the Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
Commission) provided in respect of Integras Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Commission on May 16, 2008. Integra received such
letter on July 10, 2008 and, for the reasons discussed during our telephone call with the Staff on
July 15, 2008, Integra confirms that it expects to respond to the Staffs comments on or about July
31, 2008.
If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact me at
(312) 876-7681 or Joel H. Trotter, at (202) 637-2165.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Cathy A. Birkeland
Cathy A. Birkeland
of LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
July 16, 2008
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John B. Henneman III, Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation
Joel H. Trotter, Latham & Watkins LLP
Thomas E. Keim, Latham & Watkins LLP |