MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
200 West Street
New York, New York 10282
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
VIA EDGAR | March 17, 2015 |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: | Mary Cole |
Re: | Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. Registration Statement on Form N-2 |
File No. 333-187642 |
Acceleration Request |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As representatives of the several underwriters of the proposed public offering of 6,000,000 shares of common stock of Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (the “Company”), we hereby join the Company’s request to accelerate the date of the above-referenced Registration Statement, as then amended, to become effective as of 3:00 p.m. (New York time) on March 17, 2015, 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 7,348 copies of the Company’s preliminary prospectus, dated March 10, 2015, through the date hereof, to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others. The undersigned have complied and will continue to comply, and 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, | ||
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||
As representatives of the several underwriters | ||
By: | MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | |
By: | /s/ Ian Simmonds | |
Name: Ian Simmonds | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
By: | GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. | |
By: | /s/ Adam Greene | |
Name: Adam Greene | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
By: | MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | |
By: | /s/ Taylor Wright | |
Name: Taylor Wright | ||
Title: Managing Director |
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