Dole plc
29 North Anne Street
Dublin 7
D07 PH36
Ireland
July 28, 2021
VIA EMAIL & EDGAR
Christie Wong
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Dole plc (the “Company”) |
Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration No. 333-257621)
Dear Ms. Wong:
Pursuant to Rule 461(a) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we respectfully request that the effective date of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-257621) be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission to 4:00 p.m. Washington D.C. time on July 29, 2021 or as soon as practicable thereafter.
We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Michael J. Hong, of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP at (212) 735-2227 and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.
Very truly yours, | ||
Dole plc | ||
By: | /s/ Rory Byrne | |
Name: | Rory Byrne | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
cc: | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
P. Michelle Gasaway, Esq.
cc: | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
David C. Eisman, Esq.
cc: | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
Michael J. Hong, Esq.
cc: | Latham & Watkins LLP |
Marc D. Jaffe, Esq.
cc: | Latham & Watkins LLP |
Ian D. Schuman, Esq.
cc: | Latham & Watkins LLP |
Adam J. Gelardi, Esq.