J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
383 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10179
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
388 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013
February 3, 2012
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-7010
Re: | ChemoCentryx, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1 |
Registration File No. 333-177332 |
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”), we, as representatives of the several Underwriters, hereby join in the request of ChemoCentryx, Inc. (the “Company”) for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on February 7, 2012, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, we, as representatives of the several Underwriters, wish to advise you that we have effected the following distribution of the Company’s Preliminary Prospectus dated January 23, 2012:
(i) | Dates of distribution: January 23, 2012 through the date hereof |
(ii) | Number of prospective underwriters to which the preliminary prospectus was furnished: 3 |
(iii) | Number of prospectuses furnished to investors: approximately 6,163 |
(iv) | Number of prospectuses distributed to others, including the Company, the Company’s counsel, independent accountants, and underwriters’ counsel: approximately 170 |
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.
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Very truly yours,
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Sri Kosaraju | |
Name: Sri Kosaraju | ||
Title: Executive Director | ||
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Sujal Shah | |
Name: Sujal Shah | ||
Title: Director |
[Signature Page to the Acceleration Request]