<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001628280-17-005859.txt : 20170824
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-17-005859
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170524

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000789460
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-PETROLEUM & PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (NO BULK STATIONS) [5172]
		IRS NUMBER:				592459427
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9800 N.W. 41ST STREET
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33178
		BUSINESS PHONE:		305-428-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9800 N.W. 41ST STREET
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33178

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL RECOVERY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<div><a name="s87164AF3F0F78EE3517E370D07B998D2"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">May 24, 2017</font></div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">World Fuel Services Corporation</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2016</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Filed February 21, 2017</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">File No. 001-09533</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Dear Mr. Skinner:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Reference is made to the comment letter (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Comment Letter</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) dated May 12, 2017 from the staff (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Staff</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Commission</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) with respect to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, filed by World Fuel Services Corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) with the Commission via EDGAR on February 21, 2017.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The Company is diligently working to prepare an appropriate response to each of your comments, but in order to allow sufficient time for adequate internal and external review, the Company believes that it will require additional time beyond the ten business days referred to in the Comment Letter.  Accordingly, the Company respectfully requests an extension of the time to respond to the Comment Letter until June 9, 2017.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:49px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">We are grateful for the Staff&#8217;s assistance in this matter.  Please do not hesitate to contact me with any further comments or questions at (305) 428-8233.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:49px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:49px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:49px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:288px;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:53.63247863247863%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:86%;"></td><td style="width:14%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Sincerely,</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">/s/ R. Alexander Lake</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">R. Alexander Lake</font></div><div style="font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #00000a;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:36px;text-indent:-36px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:36px;text-indent:-36px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:36px;text-indent:-36px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Mr. Brad Skinner</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Senior Assistant Chief Accountant</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Office of Natural Resources</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Division of Corporation Finance</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">100 F Street, NE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549-3561</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:36px;text-indent:-36px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">VIA EDGAR</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:36px;text-indent:-36px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div></div>	</body>
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