Underwriter Acceleration Request

July 14, 2020

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Life Sciences

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549-3720

 

Attention:

Ada Sarmento

    

Christine Torney

    

Lynn Dicker

    

Mary Beth Breslin

Re:    ALX Oncology Holdings Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-239490)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we wish to advise that between July 13, 2020 and the date hereof, approximately 1,505 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated July 13, 2020 were distributed to prospective underwriters, institutional investors and prospective dealers in connection with the above-captioned Registration Statement.

We wish to advise you that the participating underwriters have informed us that they have complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

We hereby join in the request of the registrant that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on July 16, 2020 or as soon thereafter as practicable.

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Very truly yours,

JEFFERIES LLC

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

PIPER SANDLER & CO.

CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO.

As representatives of the Underwriters

 

By:  Jefferies LLC

By:

  /s/ Michael Brinkman
 

Name: Michael Brinkman

Title: Managing Director

 

By:  Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
By:   /s/ Andrew E. Singer
 

Name: Andrew E. Singer

 

Title: Managing Director

 

By:  Piper Sandler & Co.
By:   /s/ Chad Huber
  Name: Chad Huber
  Title: Managing Director

 

By:  Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
By:   /s/ Sage Kelly
  Name: Sage Kelly
  Title: Senior Managing Director

[Signature Page to Underwriters Acceleration Letter]