GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
8515 East Orchard Road
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
July 7, 2020
VIA EDGAR
Yoon Choo
Division of Investment Management, Disclosure Review Office
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Great-West Funds, Inc. ("Registrant") |
| Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form N-14 |
| File No. 333-237892 |
Ms. Choo: |
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A Request for Acceleration from the Registrant and from the principal underwriter accompanies this filing, seeking acceleration of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement to July 10, 2020. Any assistance you can provide to the Registrant in meeting this request would be very much appreciated.
Please call the undersigned at (303) 737-1131 with any questions or comments concerning this request. We greatly appreciate the staff's efforts in assisting the Registrant with this filing.
Sincerely,
/s/ Adam J. Kavan
Adam J. Kavan, Senior Counsel & Assistant Secretary
Great-West Funds, Inc.
Enclosure
GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
8515 East Orchard Road
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
July 7, 2020
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Great-West Funds, Inc. ("Registrant") |
| Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form N-14 |
| File No. 333-237892 |
Commissioners:
The Registrant and GWFS Equities, Inc. ("Underwriter"), Registrant's principal underwriter, each hereby requests, pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, that the Commission declare the effective date of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-14 be accelerated so that it will become effective on July 10, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
To our knowledge, no distribution of copies of the Registration Statement has been made to prospective investors. Distributions thereof have been made only for purposes of internal use by Registrant and for regulatory filings.
Registrant and Underwriter each submits that this request satisfies the standards of Rule 461 and is consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors.
Sincerely, |
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Great-West Funds, Inc. |
| GWFS Equities, Inc. | |
By: |
| By: | |
| /s/ Adam J. Kavan |
| /s/ Teresa L. Luiz |
| Adam J. Kavan |
| Teresa L. Luiz |
| Senior Counsel & Assistant Secretary |
| Compliance Officer |
cc:Yoon Choo
Division of Investment Management, Disclosure Review Office