July 22, 2013
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-4628
Attention: Mara L. Ransom, Assistant Director
Division of Corporate Finance
| Re: | Marlin Midstream Partners, LP |
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-189645)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As the representatives of the several underwriters of the Marlin Midstream Partners, LP (the “Partnership”) proposed initial public offering of up to 6,250,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership, we hereby join the Partnership’s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement, requesting effectiveness for 2:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on July 25, 2013, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we wish to advise you that we have effected the following distribution of the Preliminary Prospectus dated July 18, 2013, through the date hereof:
Preliminary Prospectus dated July 18, 2013:
5,161 copies to prospective underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others.
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The undersigned advise that they have complied and will continue to comply with Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Very truly yours,
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY INCORPORATED ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC., As Representatives of the several Underwriters | ||
By: | STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY INCORPORATED | |
By: | /s/ Justin P. Bowman | |
Name: | Justin P. Bowman | |
Title: | Managing Director | |
By: ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED | ||
By: | /s/ Ryan Engelhardt | |
Name: | Ryan Engelhardt | |
Title: | Vice President, Equity Capital Markets | |
By: OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Douglas Cameron | |
Name: | Douglas Cameron | |
Title: | Head of Equity Capital Markets | |
