W.R. HAMBRECHT + CO., LLC
Pier 1, Bay 3
San Francisco, California 94111
April 16, 2013
VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Tiffany Piland
Re: Truett-Hurst, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-187164)
Request for Acceleration
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the above-referenced Registration Statement, and pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the undersigned, as representative of the several placement agents, hereby joins in the request of Truett-Hurst, Inc. that the effective date of the Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will become effective as of 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time on April 18, 2013, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, please be advised that we have distributed approximately 688 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated April 3, 2013 through the date hereof, to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others.
Thank you for your assistance and cooperation with this matter.
| Very truly yours,
W.R. HAMBRECHT + CO., LLC | |
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| /s/Whitney White | |
| Whitney White | |
| Managing Director & Chief Technology Officer | |