Gladstone Acquisition Corporation
1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100
McLean, Virginia 22102
March 16, 2021
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Gladstone Acquisition Corporation |
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended |
Filed February 9, 2021 |
File No. 333-252916 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Gladstone Acquisition Corporation hereby requests acceleration of effectiveness of the above referenced Registration Statement so that it will become effective at 5:00 p.m. EST on March 18, 2021, or as soon as thereafter practicable.
| Very truly yours, |
/s/ David Gladstone |
| David Gladstone |
| Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Investment Officer and Chairman |
| cc: | Thomas Salley, Cooley LLP |
John T. McKenna, Cooley LLP |
Peter Byrne, Cooley LLP |
Mitchell S. Nussbaum, Loeb & Loeb LLP |
David J. Levine, Loeb & Loeb LLP |
