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VIA EDGAR February 3, 2020
Re: | Acceleration Request for PPD, Inc. |
Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-235860) |
Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Attention: Daniel Morris |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we attach the requests of our client, PPD, Inc., and of the underwriters that effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on February 5, 2020, or as soon as practicable thereafter.We ask, however, that the Securities and Exchange Commission staff not accelerate such effectiveness until we speak with you on that date.
Call me at (650)251-5110 with any questions.
Very truly yours,
/s/ William B. Brentani
William B. Brentani
NEW YORK BEIJING HONG KONG HOUSTON LONDON LOS ANGELES SÃO PAULO TOKYO WASHINGTON, D.C.
February 3, 2020
VIA EDGAR
Re: | PPD, Inc. |
Registration Statement on FormS-1 |
File No. 333-235860 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Daniel Morris
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, PPD, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on February 5, 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter. In this regard, the Company is aware of its obligations under the Securities Act.
If you require any additional information with respect to this letter, please contact William Brentani(650-251-5110) of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.
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Very truly yours, | ||
PPD, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ B. Judd Hartman | |
Name: | B. Judd Hartman | |
Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer |
February 3, 2020
VIA EDGAR
Re: | PPD, Inc. |
Registration Statement on FormS-1
File No. 333-235860
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Daniel Morris
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and as Representatives of the several underwriters of the proposed public offering of shares of common stock of PPD, Inc. (the “Company”), we hereby join the Company’s request that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on February 5, 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the Act, we wish to advise you that we have distributed approximately 5,000 copies of the Company’s Preliminary Prospectus dated January 27, 2020 through the date hereof to underwriters, dealers, institutional investors and others.
The undersigned, as Representatives of the several underwriters, have complied and will continue to comply, and have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will continue to comply, with the provisions of Rule15c2-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Very truly yours, | ||
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | ||
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | ||
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | ||
As Representatives of the Several Underwriters | ||
By: | Barclays Capital Inc. | |
By: | /s/ Victoria Hale | |
Name: | Victoria Hale | |
Title: | Vice President | |
By: | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | |
By: | /s/ Alejandra Fernandez | |
Name: | Alejandra Fernandez | |
Title: | Vice President | |
By: | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | |
By: | /s/ Kalli Dircks | |
Name: | Kalli Dircks | |
Title: | Executive Director | |
By: | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | |
By: | /s/ Lyla Bibi Maduri | |
Name: | Lyla Bibi Maduri | |
Title: | Managing Director |
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