CORRESP 2 filename2.htm Underwriter Acceleration Request

October 17, 2014

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F. Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

  Re: Capnia, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-1

File No. 333-196635

VIA EDGAR

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Maxim Group LLC, as representative of several underwriters, hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement so that it will become effective at 4:00 p.m., Washington D.C. time, on October 20, 2014, or as soon thereafter as practicable. This letter and request for acceleration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement supersedes our acceleration request filed with the Commission on October 14, 2014 that had previously requested acceleration for October 16, 2014.

The following is supplemental information supplied under Rule 418(a)(7) and Rule 460 under the Securities Act of 1933:

 

(i) Date of preliminary prospectus: September 29, 2014;

 

(ii) Dates of distribution: September 29, 2014;

 

(iii) Number of prospective underwriters to whom the preliminary prospectus was furnished: 7;

 

(iv) Number of prospectuses so distributed: electronic 730, print 175.

The undersigned confirms that it has complied with and will continue to comply with, and it has been informed or will be informed by participating dealers that they have complied with or will comply with, Rule 15c2-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with the above-referenced issue.

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MAXIM GROUP, LLC
  By  

/s/ Clifford A. Teller

  Name: Clifford A. Teller
  Its: Executive Managing Director
     Head of Investment Banking