CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10010
December 8, 2009
Via EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Mr. Thomas Kluck
| Re: | Ellington Financial LLC | |
Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-160562) | ||
Dear Mr. Kluck:
In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representatives of the several Underwriters, hereby join in the request of Ellington Financial LLC (the “Company”) that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that the same will become effective on December 10, 2009 at 4:00 p.m., New York City time, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Pursuant to Rule 460 under the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act, we wish to advise you that we have effected the following distribution of the Company’s preliminary prospectus dated November 30, 2009, through December 10, 2009, estimated as follows:
Preliminary Prospectus dated November 30, 2009
Approximately 6,000 copies to prospective underwriters, institutional investors, dealers, individuals and others.
The undersigned, as representatives of the several Underwriters, have and will, and each Underwriter and dealer has advised the undersigned that it has and will, comply with Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Very truly yours, | ||
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., as Representatives of the Several Underwriters | ||
By: | Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | |
By: | /s/ Andrew Rosenburgh | |
Name: Andrew Rosenburgh | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
By: | Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | |
By: | /s/ Brad Miller | |
| Name: Brad Miller | ||
| Title: Managing Director, Global Co-Head of Equity Syndicate | ||
By: | /s/ Jeff Mortara | |
| Name: Jeff Mortara | ||
| Title: Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets FIG Origination | ||
