VIA EDGAR
January 30, 2024
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Life Sciences
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-6010
Attention: | Tyler Howes | |
Alan Campbell | ||
Michael Fay | ||
Brian Cascio |
Re: | Fractyl Health. Inc. (the Registrant) | |
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-276046) | ||
Request for Acceleration |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), BofA Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Evercore Group L.L.C., as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join the Registrant in requesting that the Securities and Exchange Commission take appropriate action to cause the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-276046) (the Registration Statement) to become effective as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on February 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as possible.
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, please be advised that there has been distributed or will be distributed to each underwriter or dealer who is reasonably anticipated to participate in the distribution of the security as many copies of the Companys preliminary prospectus dated January 29, 2024, as appears to be reasonable to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus.
We advise that we have complied and will continue to comply, and that we have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to the extent applicable.
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Very truly yours, | ||
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | ||
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||
EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C. | ||
As representatives of the Underwriters | ||
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Michele A.H. Allong | |
Name: Michele A.H. Allong | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Chris Rigoli | |
Name: Chris Rigoli | ||
Title: Executive Director | ||
EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C. | ||
By: | /s/ Ed Baxter | |
Name: Ed Baxter | ||
Title: Senior Managing Director |
[Signature Page to Acceleration Request Letter]