0001213900-20-005168.txt : 20200401 0001213900-20-005168.hdr.sgml : 20200401 20200302170032 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001213900-20-005168 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200302 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPHERIX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000012239 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794] IRS NUMBER: 520849320 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 347-321-7646 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPHERIX INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010815 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BIOSPHERICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BIOSPHERICS RESEARCH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720404 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

 

 

March 2, 2020

 

VIA FACSIMILE AND EDGAR

 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:SPHERIX INCORPORATED
  Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-236199) -
  Concurrence in Acceleration Request

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“Wainwright”), as placement agent for the referenced offering, hereby concurs in the request by Spherix Incorporated that the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement be accelerated to 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 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/ Edward D. Silvera
   

Name: Edward D. Silvera

Title: Chief Operating Officer

 

 

 

 

 

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Security services provided by H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC | Member: FINRA/SIPC

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