Fortress Value Acquisition Corp.
1345 Avenue of the Americas, 46th Floor
New York, NY 10105
April 29, 2020
VIA EMAIL & EDGAR
Kevin Dougherty
Staff Attorney
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-4561
| Re: | Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) Registration Statement on FormS-1 (RegistrationNo. 333-236940) |
Dear Mr. Dougherty:
Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we respectfully request that the effective date of the Company’s Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-236940) be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission to 4:00 p.m. Washington D.C. time on April 29, 2020 or as soon as practicable thereafter.
We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Alexander Lynch of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP at (212)310-8971 and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.
Very truly yours,
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Fortress Value Acquisition Corp.
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By: | /s/ Andrew A. McKnight | |
Name: | Andrew A. McKnight | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
cc: | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | |
Alexander D. Lynch, Esq. |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
Gregg A. Noel, Esq. Michael Mies, Esq. |
