Cowen and Company, LLC
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Evercore Group L.L.C.
55 East 52nd Street
New York, New York 10055
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
787 Seventh Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10019
June 17, 2019
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Franklin Wyman
Kevin Vaughn
Julia Griffith
Dietrich King
Re: Atreca, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1, As Amended (File No. 333-231770)
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 Atreca, Inc. (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, Cooley 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 Company’s 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: 5
(iii) Number of prospectuses furnished to investors: approximately 600
(iv) Number of prospectuses distributed to others, including the Company, the Company’s counsel, independent accountants, and underwriters’ counsel: approximately 61
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.
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Very truly yours, | ||
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COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC | ||
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EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C. | ||
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STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | ||
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Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters | ||
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COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC | |
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/s/ Bill Follis | |
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Bill Follis |
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Managing Director |
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EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C. | |
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By: |
/s/ Jeffrey B. Rosichan | |
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Name: |
Jeffery B. Rosichan |
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Senior Managing Director |
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STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | |
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By: |
/s/ Nathan Thompson | |
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Name: |
Nathan Thompson |
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Director |
[Signature Page to Underwriters’ Acceleration Request]