0001437749-18-000721.txt : 20180216 0001437749-18-000721.hdr.sgml : 20180216 20180117125341 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-18-000721 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180117 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001053691 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 300645032 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2020 AVON COURT STREET 2: SUITE 4 CITY: CHARLOTTESVILLE STATE: VA ZIP: 22902 BUSINESS PHONE: (434) 220-0718 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2020 AVON COURT STREET 2: SUITE 4 CITY: CHARLOTTESVILLE STATE: VA ZIP: 22902 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RestorGenex Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20140307 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Stratus Media Group, Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080722 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FERIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080228 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm dffn20180116b_corresp.htm

 

 

 

 

January 17, 2018

 

VIA FACSIMILE AND EDGAR

 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Washington, DC 20549

     

  Re: Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-222203) -
   

Concurrence in Acceleration Request

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“Wainwright”), as managing underwriter for the referenced offering, hereby concurs in the request by Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. that the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement be accelerated to 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, or as soon as practicable thereafter, pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act. Wainwright affirms that it is aware of its obligations under the Securities Act in connection with this offering.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

     
  H.C. WAINWRIGHT & CO., LLC  

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

By:

  /s/ Mark W. Viklund 

 

 

 

  Name: Mark W. Viklund 

 

 

 

  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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