J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
383 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10179
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
January 30, 2018
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: | Mara L. Ransom |
Katherine Bagley |
Re: Central Puerto S.A.
Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-222402)
Request for Acceleration of Effective Date
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), we, the representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join in the request of Central Puerto S.A., asociedad anónima incorporated and existing under the laws of Argentina (the “Company”), for the acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 4:00 PM, Eastern Time, on February 1, 2018, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective.
Additionally, pursuant to Rule 460 of the Act, we hereby advise you that we have distributed approximately 675 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated January 18, 2018, as amended, through the date hereof, to underwriters, dealers, institutional investors and others.
We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have complied and will comply, and we have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will comply, with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Very truly yours, |
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC |
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH |
INCORPORATED |
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC |
Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters |
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC |
/S/ ALEJANDRA FERNANDEZ |
Name: Alejandra Fernandez |
Title: Vice President |
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH |
INCORPORATED |
/S/ RICHARD A. DIAZ |
Name: Richard A. Diaz |
Title: Authorized Signatory |
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC |
/S/ FERNANDO GONZALEZ |
Name: Fernando Gonzalez |
Title: Vice President |