December 7, 2020
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Life Sciences
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: | Ada Sarmento |
Christine Torney |
Lynn Dicker |
Mary Beth Breslin |
Re: ALX Oncology Holdings Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1 File No. 333-251171
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), we wish to advise that as of the time of this filing, the underwriters have not yet made any distribution of the Preliminary Prospectus of ALX Oncology Holdings Inc. (the Registrant) dated December 7, 2020. However, the underwriters are taking steps to see that all underwriters, brokers or dealers participating in the public offering of shares of the Registrants common stock pursuant to the above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended (the Registration Statement), are promptly furnished with sufficient copies of the preliminary and final prospectus to enable them to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of Sections 5(b)(1) and (2) of the Securities Act.
We wish to advise you that the participating underwriters 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 be accelerated to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, on Wednesday, December 9, 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 Singer | |
Name: Andrew 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, Global Head of Investment Banking |
[Signature Page to Acceleration Request Letter]