0001493152-20-004538.txt : 20200505 0001493152-20-004538.hdr.sgml : 20200505 20200323170333 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001493152-20-004538 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200323 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Akers Biosciences, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001321834 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 GROVE RD CITY: THOROFARE STATE: NJ ZIP: 08086 BUSINESS PHONE: 856-848-8698 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 GROVE RD CITY: THOROFARE STATE: NJ ZIP: 08086 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Akers Biosciences Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050325 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

Akers Biosciences, Inc.

201 Grove Road

Thorofare, New Jersey 08086

March 23, 2020

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Paul Fischer

Re:	Akers Biosciences, Inc.
	Registration Statement on Form S-3, originally filed on November 1, 2019
	File No. 333-234449 (the “*Registration Statement*”)
	Request for Acceleration

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Akers Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on March 24, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Should any member of the staff of the Commission have any questions or comments with respect to this request, please contact our counsel, Haynes and Boone, LLP, attention: Rick A. Werner, Esq. at (212) 659-4974.

	Very truly yours,

	AKERS BIOSCIENCES, INC.

	By:	/s/ Christopher Schreiber
		Christopher Schreiber Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director

cc: Rick A. Werner, Esq., Haynes and Boone, LLP