JEFFERIES LLC
520 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
PIPER JAFFRAY & CO
50 California Street, Suite 3100
San Francisco, California 94111
GUGGENHEIM SECURITIES, LLC
330 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
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| VIA EDGAR | January 22, 2018 |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-3628
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| Attention: | Christine Torney |
| | Jim Rosenberg |
| | Chris Edwards |
| | Erin Jaskot |
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| | Re: | Menlo Therapeutics Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 |
| | | File No. 333-222324 |
| | | Acceleration Request |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As representatives of the several underwriters of the proposed public offering of 7,500,000 shares of common stock of Menlo Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”), we hereby join the Company’s request to accelerate the date of the above-referenced Registration Statement, as then amended, effective as of 4:30 p.m. (New York time) on January 24, 2018, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we wish to advise you that we have distributed approximately 705 copies of the Company’s preliminary prospectus, dated January 12, 2018, through the date hereof, to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others. The undersigned have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will continue to comply with Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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| Very truly yours, |
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JEFFERIES LLC PIPER JAFFRAY & CO GUGGENHEIM SECURITIES, LLC As representatives of the several underwriters |
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| By: | JEFFERIES LLC |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Brinkman |
| | Name: Michael Brinkman |
| | Title: Managing Director |
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| By: | PIPER JAFFRAY & CO |
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| By: | /s/ Christie L. Christina |
| | Name: Christie L. Christina |
| | Title: Managing Director |
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| By: | GUGGENHEIM SECURITIES, LLC |
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| By: | /s/ Shiv Taylor |
| | Name: Shiv Taylor |
| | Title: Senior Managing Director |
[Signature Page – Acceleration Request]
