January 24, 2017
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Mr. Jay Ingram
| Re: | JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. |
Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-211761)
REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As representatives of the several underwriters of the Company’s proposed public offering of up to 28,750,000 shares of common stock, pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby join the Company’s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement, requesting effectiveness for 3:00 p.m. (NYT) on January 26, 2017, 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 Company’s Preliminary Prospectus dated January 17, 2017 through the date hereof:
Preliminary Prospectus dated January 17, 2017:
3,390 copies to prospective Underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others
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, withRule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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| Very truly yours, | ||
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | ||
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | ||
| As Representatives of the several Underwriters | ||
| By: BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Victoria Hale | |
| Name: | Victoria Hale | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
| By: CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard L. Moriarty | |
| Name: | Richard L. Moriarty | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
