Forum Merger III Corporation
1615 South Congress Avenue, Suite 103
Delray Beach, Florida 33445
August 14, 2020
VIA EDGAR
Edward M. Kelly and Geoffrey D. Kruczek
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Forum Merger III Corporation |
| Registration Statement on Form S-1 | |
| Filed July 29, 2020, as amended | |
| File No. 333-240171 |
Dear Mr. Kelly and Mr. Kruczek:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Forum Merger III Corporation respectfully requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective at 4:00 p.m. Washington D.C. time on August 18, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please call Era Anagnosti at (202) 637-6274 or Daniel Nussen at (213) 620-7796 of White & Case LLP to provide notice of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
Very truly yours,
By: /s/ Marshall Kiev
Name: Marshall Kiev
Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer and President
cc: Era Anagnosti, White & Case LLP
cc: Daniel Nussen, White & Case LLP
