December 6, 2016
Via E-mail and EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission,
Division of Corporation Finance,
100 F. Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20549.
| Attention: | John Reynolds |
| Re: | Acceleration Request for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV |
| Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-214581) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (“AB InBev”), hereby requests that the effective date of AB InBev’s Registration Statement on Form F-4, Registration Number 333-214581 (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated so that AB InBev’s Registration Statement will become effective at 12:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on December 8, 2016, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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It would be appreciated if, as soon as the Registration Statement is declared effective, you would so inform George H. White at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP at +44 207 959 8570.
| Very truly yours, | ||||
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | ||||
| By: | /s/ Benoit Loore | |||
| Name: | Benoit Loore | |||
| Title: | VP Corporate Governance Assistant Corporate Secretary | |||
| By: | /s/ Jan Vandermeersch | |||
| Name: | Jan Vandermeersch | |||
| Title: | Global Legal Director Corporate | |||
| cc: | Christina Chalk |
| Pamela Howell |
| Johnathan Burr |
[Signature Page to the F-4 Acceleration Order]
