November 3, 2014
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attn: | Barbara C. Jacobs |
Matthew Crispino
Maryse Mills-Apenteng
Stephen Krikorian
Juan Migone
| Re: | Upland Software, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1
File No. 333-198574
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), we, as representatives of the several underwriters, wish to advise you that we have distributed approximately 1,125 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus, dated October 27, 2014, included in the above-referenced Registration Statement through the date hereof to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others.
In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, we hereby join in the request of Upland Software, Inc. for acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 5, 2014, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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 the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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| Very truly yours, |
| WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY, L.L.C. |
/s/ Brett Paschke |
| Name: Brett Paschke |
| Title: Head of Equity Capital Markets |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC. |
/s/ Ryan D. Lund |
| Name: Ryan D. Lund |
| Title: Managing Director |
| As representatives of the several underwriters |
[Signature Page to Underwriters’ Acceleration Request]
