0001193125-17-112975.txt : 20170504 0001193125-17-112975.hdr.sgml : 20170504 20170406123832 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-112975 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170406 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CATALYST BIOSCIENCES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001124105 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 562020050 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 260 LITTLEFIELD AVENUE CITY: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94080 BUSINESS PHONE: 6507450655 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 260 LITTLEFIELD AVENUE CITY: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94080 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TARGACEPT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000919 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

LOGO

VIA EDGAR

April 6, 2017

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn: Mr. Josh Samples

 

Re: Catalyst Biosciences, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended

File No. 333-216663

Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness

Dear Mr. Samples:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced Registration Statement to become effective at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on April 6, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Please contact Stephen B. Thau, Esq. of Morrison & Foerster LLP, counsel to the Company, at (202) 887-1571 should you have any questions or require additional information regarding this request or to notify as to the time the Registration Statement has been declared effective pursuant to this acceleration request.

Very truly yours,

CATALYST BIOSCIENCES, INC.

 

By:   /s/ Nassim Usman, Ph. D.
Name:   Nassim Usman, Ph. D.
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

cc: Stephen B. Thau, Morrison & Foerster LLP
  Alfredo B. D. Silva, Morrison & Foerster LLP
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