VIA EDGAR
September 29, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Civitas Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) | |
| Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-206998) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As representatives of the several underwriters of the Company’s proposed public offering of common stock, we hereby join the Company’s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement, requesting effectiveness for 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 1, 2015, 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, please be advised that there will be distributed to each Underwriter or dealer, who is reasonably anticipated to participate in the distribution of the security, as many copies of the proposed form of preliminary prospectus as appears to be reasonable to secure the adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus.
The undersigned advise that they have complied and will continue to comply, and that they have been informed by the participating underwriters and dealers that they have complied with 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, | ||
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | ||
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH | ||
INCORPORATED | ||
UBS SECURITIES LLC | ||
As Representatives of the several Underwriters | ||
By: | BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | |
By: | /s/ Victoria Hale | |
Name: | Victoria Hale | |
Title: | Vice President | |
By: | MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH | |
| INCORPORATED | ||
By: | /s/ Brian Kinkead | |
Name: | Brian Kinkead | |
Title: | Vice Chairman | |
By: | UBS SECURITIES LLC | |
By: | /s/ Lee Schechter | |
Name: | Lee Schechter | |
Title: | Director | |
By: | UBS SECURITIES LLC | |
By: | /s/ Grant Curry | |
Name: | Grant Curry | |
Title: | Associate Director | |
