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VIA EDGAR | June 17, 2019 |
Re: | Acceleration Request for Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-231428)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Scott Anderegg
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we attach the requests of our client, Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., and of the underwriters that effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 19, 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter. We ask, however, that the Securities and Exchange Commission staff not accelerate such effectiveness until we speak with you on that date.
Call me at (650) 251-5110 with any questions.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ William B. Brentani |
William B. Brentani |
NEW YORK | BEIJING | HONG KONG | HOUSTON | LONDON | LOS ANGELES | SÃO PAULO | TOKYO | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
June 17, 2019
VIA EDGAR
Re: | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1
File No. 333-231428
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Scott Anderegg
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (the Company) hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 19, 2019, or as soon as possible thereafter. In this regard, the Company is aware of its obligations under the Securities Act.
If you require any additional information with respect to this letter, please contact William Brentani (650-251-5110) of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.
Very truly yours, | ||
GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ Pamela B. Burke | |
Name: Pamela B. Burke | ||
Title: Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary |
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June 17, 2019
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Scott Anderegg
Re: | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-231428)
Request for Acceleration of Effective Date
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), we, as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join in the request of Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (the Company) for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 4:00 PM, Eastern Time, on June 19, 2019, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective.
Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, we, as representatives of the several underwriters, wish to advise you that we have carried out the following distribution of the Companys preliminary prospectus dated June 10, 2019:
(i) | Dates of distribution: June 10, 2019 through the date hereof |
(ii) | Number of prospective underwriters to which the preliminary prospectus was furnished: 12 |
(iii) | Number of prospectuses furnished to investors: approximately 3,000 |
(iv) | Number of prospectuses distributed to others, including the Company, the Companys counsel, independent accountants, and underwriters counsel: approximately 120 |
We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have complied and will comply, and we have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will comply, with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
[Signature page follows]
Very truly yours, | ||
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | ||
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. | ||
JEFFERIES LLC | ||
Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters | ||
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Michael Liloia | |
Name: Michael Liloia | ||
Title: Director | ||
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Thilakshani Dias | |
Name: Thilakshani Dias | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Joseph J. Passaro | |
Name: Joseph J. Passaro | ||
Title: Director | ||
By: | /s/ Ben Darsney | |
Name: Ben Darsney | ||
Title: Director | ||
JEFFERIES LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Michael A. Bauer | |
Name: Michael A. Bauer | ||
Title: Managing Director |
[Signature Page to Acceleration Request]