March 16, 2021
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: | Ms. Tara Harkins |
Ms. Kate Tillan
Ms. Margaret Schwartz
Ms. Laura Crotty
Re: | Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1
File No. 333-253622
Acceleration Request
Requested Date: March 18, 2021
Requested Time: 4:00 PM, Eastern Daylight Time
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), BofA Securities, Inc., Jefferies LLC and Evercore Group L.L.C., as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc. in requesting that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) take appropriate action to cause the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-253622) (the Registration Statement) to become effective on March 18, 2021, at 4:00 PM, Eastern Daylight Time, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, please be advised that we will take reasonable steps to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus, to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others, prior to the requested effective time of the Registration Statement.
We have been informed by the participating underwriters that they will 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. | ||
By: | /s/ Aamir Mecklai | |
Name: | Aamir Mecklai | |
Title: | Managing Director | |
Jefferies LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Matthew Kim | |
Name: | Matthew Kim | |
Title: | Joint US Head of Biopharmaceuticals | |
Evercore Group L.L.C. | ||
By: | /s/ Edmund Baxter | |
Name: | Edmund Baxter | |
Title: | Senior Managing Director |
cc: | Joseph D. Vittiglio, Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc. |
Edwin M. OConnor, Goodwin Procter LLP
Seo Salimi, Goodwin Procter LLP
Ryan S. Sansom, Cooley LLP
Courtney T. Thorne, Cooley LLP
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