<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-17-337229.txt : 20171211 <SEC-HEADER>0001193125-17-337229.hdr.sgml : 20171211 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171108160702 <PRIVATE-TO-PUBLIC> ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-337229 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383701 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 203183915 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16745 WEST BERNARDO DRIVE STREET 2: Suite 200 CITY: San Diego STATE: CA ZIP: 92127 BUSINESS PHONE: (858) 376-2600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16745 WEST BERNARDO DRIVE STREET 2: Suite 200 CITY: San Diego STATE: CA ZIP: 92127 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20061214 </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>CORRESP <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>filename1.htm <TEXT> <HTML><HEAD> <TITLE>CORRESP</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="WHITE"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>16745 W. Bernardo Dr., Suite 200 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>San Diego, CA 92127 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">November 8, 2017 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>VIA EDGAR </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Christine Westbrook </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office of Healthcare & Insurance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </P> <TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%"> <TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid"> <TD WIDTH="4%"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Re:</B></TD> <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Filed August 17, 2017 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No. 333-220014</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Ms. Westbrook: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 461 of Regulation C of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, on behalf of Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc., respectfully requests that the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> referred to above be accelerated so that it will become effective at 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time on November 10, 2017, or as soon as practicable thereafter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Cheston J. Larson, Esq. of Latham & Watkins LLP at (858) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">523-5435.</FONT> Thank you for your assistance and cooperation in this matter. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </P><DIV ALIGN="right"> <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="40%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="6%"></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%"></TD> <TD WIDTH="92%"></TD></TR> <TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Very truly yours,</TD></TR> <TR STYLE="font-size:1pt"> <TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR> <TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">CONATUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.</TD></TR> <TR STYLE="font-size:1pt"> <TD HEIGHT="16"></TD> <TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR> <TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> </TD> <TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Steven J. Mento, Ph.D.</TD></TR> <TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <TD VALIGN="top"></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom">Steven J. Mento, Ph.D.</TD></TR> <TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <TD VALIGN="top"></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom">President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR> </TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </P> <TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%"> <TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid"> <TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">cc:</TD> <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Cheston J. Larson, Esq., Latham & Watkins LLP </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Matthew T. Bush, Esq., Latham & Watkins LLP </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Christopher G. Geissinger, Esq., Latham & Watkins LLP </P> </BODY></HTML> </TEXT> </DOCUMENT> </SEC-DOCUMENT>