MOLECULAR TEMPLATES, INC.
9301 Amberglen Blvd. Suite 100
Austin, Texas 78729
October 18, 2017
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attention: | Suzanne Hayes, Assistant Director |
| Irene Paik |
| Re: | Molecular Templates, Inc. |
Registration Statement onForm S-3
Filed on September 15, 2017, as amended on October 18, 2017
FileNo. 333-220477
Request for Acceleration
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of Regulation C promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Molecular Templates, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on FormS-3, as amended (FileNo. 333-220477) (the “Registration Statement”), so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on Thursday, October 19, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Any questions should be addressed to Matthew Gardella, of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., telephone (617)348-1735.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Very truly yours,
Molecular Templates, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Eric E. Poma, Ph.D. | |
Name: Eric E. Poma, Ph.D. Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer | ||
| cc: | Molecular Templates, Inc. |
Jason S. Kim
Barbara Ruskin
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
William C. Hicks
