VIA EDGAR
October 2, 2020
Mitchell Austin
Staff Attorney
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | StoneCo Ltd. |
Registration Statement on Form F-4
Filed October 2, 2020
File No. 333-248562
Dear Mr. Austin:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, StoneCo Ltd. hereby requests acceleration of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form F-4 referred to above, so that it will become effective at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on October 5, 2020 or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Please contact Byron B. Rooney (Tel. (212) 450-4658; byron.rooney@davispolk.com) or Daniel Brass (Tel. (212) 450-4153; daniel.brass@davispolk.com) of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP with any questions you may have regarding this request. In addition, please notify Mr. Rooney or Mr. Brass when this request for acceleration has been granted.
| STONECO LTD. | ||
| By: | /s/ Thiago dos Santos Piau | |
| Name: | Thiago dos Santos Piau | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
