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Asia Timmons-Pierce
Kevin Stertzel
John Cash
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Division of Corporation Finance
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RE: | Stevanato Group S.p.A. |
Draft Registration Statement on Form F-1
Filed April 30, 2021
CIK No. 0001849853
Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of Stevanato Group S.p.A. (the “Company,” “we” or “our”), we have publicly filed today the above Registration Statement on Form F-1 (the “Registration Statement”) in response to the comments of the staff (“Staff”) of the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission received by letter dated May 14, 2021, concerning the above Registration Statement on Form F-1 confidentially submitted on April 30, 2021 (the “Draft Registration Statement”).
The changes reflected in the Registration Statement include those made in response to the Staff’s comments as well as other updates. All references in this letter to page numbers and captions correspond to the page numbers and captions in the Registration Statement, except for page numbers and captions referenced in the Staff’s questions, which correspond to the page numbers and captions in the Registration Statement.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
June 21, 2021
Page 2
Selected Risks, page 8
1. | We note your added disclosure in the penultimate bullet point on page 10 in response to our prior comment 11. Please expand your disclosure in the summary to explain the nature of the dual class structure and how it could adversely affect the value and trading market for the shares. |
Response: In response to the Staff’s comment, the Company has revised page 10 of the Registration Statement to explain the nature of the dual class structure, and highlight how it could adversely affect the value and trading market for the shares.
Dividend, page 14
2. | In your next amendment please revise to include a summary list of your dividend policy. |
Response: In response to the Staff’s comment, the Company has revised pages 14 and 15 of the Registration Statement to provide the additional clarifying information requested concerning the Company’s dividend policy.
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Please contact Lorenzo Corte at +44 20 7519-7025 of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP should you have any questions or require further information.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Lorenzo Corte |
Lorenzo Corte |
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Stevanato Group S.p.A.
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