October 27, 2020
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attn: | Christie Wong |
Lisa Vanjoske
Chris Edwards
Celeste Murphy
| Re: | SQZ Biotechnologies Company |
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Registration No. 333-249422
Acceleration Request
Requested Date: October 29, 2020
Requested Time: 4:00 PM, Eastern Daylight Time
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), BofA Securities, Inc., Evercore Group L.L.C. and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join SQZ Biotechnologies Company in requesting that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) take appropriate action to cause the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-249422) (the “Registration Statement”) to become effective on October 29, 2020, at 4:00 PM, Eastern Daylight Time, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, please be advised that we will take reasonable steps to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus, to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others, prior to the requested effective time of the Registration Statement.
We have been informed by the participating underwriters that they will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to the extent applicable.
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Very truly yours, | ||
BofA Securities, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Arvind Kush | |
Name: | Arvind Kush | |
Title: | Managing Director | |
Evercore Group L.L.C. | ||
By: | /s/ Maren Winnick | |
Name: | Maren Winnick | |
Title: | Senior Managing Director | |
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | ||
By: | /s/ Nicholas Oust | |
Name: | Nicholas Oust | |
Title: | Managing Director | |
| cc: | Armon Sharei, Ph.D., SQZ Biotechnologies Company |
Mitchell Bloom, Goodwin Procter LLP
Seo Salimi, Goodwin Procter LLP
Wesley C. Holmes, Latham & Watkins LLP
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