0001193125-19-033881.txt : 20190429 0001193125-19-033881.hdr.sgml : 20190429 20190211153432 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-19-033881 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190211 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: 611 GATEWAY BLVD., SUITE 710 CITY: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94080 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-871-0761 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 611 GATEWAY BLVD., SUITE 710 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

February 11, 2019

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn: Mr. Jeffrey Gabor

 

Re:

Catalyst Biosciences, Inc.

  

Registration Statement on Form S-3

  

File No. 333- 228970

  

Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness

Dear Mr. Gabor:

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 (the “Commission”) take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced Registration Statement to become effective at 4:00 PM Eastern Time on February 14, 2019, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Please contact Stephen B. Thau of Morrison & Foerster LLP, counsel to the Company, at (650) 813-5640 should you have any questions or require additional information regarding this request and to notify us that the Registration Statement has been declared effective pursuant to this acceleration request.

 

Very truly yours,

CATALYST BIOSCIENCES, INC.

By:  

/s/ Fletcher Payne

Name:   Fletcher Payne
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

cc:    Stephen B. Thau, Morrison & Foerster LLP
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