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July 7, 2020

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Mail Stop 4720

Washington, D.C. 20549-3628

 

Attn:

  

Tim Buchmiller

Mary Beth Breslin

Jenn Do

Kevin Kuhar

Re:

  

Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) – Request for Acceleration

Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-239321)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and as representatives of the several underwriters of the Company’s proposed public offering of common shares, we hereby join the Company’s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement, as amended, requesting effectiveness for 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on July 9, 2020, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the Act, we wish to advise you that we have distributed approximately 808 copies of the Company’s Preliminary Prospectus dated July 6, 2020 through the date hereof to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others.

We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have complied and will continue to comply, and we have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will continue to comply, with the provisions of Rule 15c2-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Very truly yours,

BofA Securities, Inc.

Piper Sandler & Co.

William Blair & Company, L.L.C.

As representatives of the several Underwriters

By:

 

BofA Securities, Inc.

 

By:

 

/s/ Michael Liloia

 

Name: Michael Liloia

 

Title: Director

By:

 

Piper Sandler & Co.

 

By:

 

/s/ Paul Scansaroli

 

Name: Paul Scansaroli

 

Title: Managing Director

By:

 

William Blair & Company

 

By:

 

/s/ Steve Maletzky

 

Name: Steve Maletzky

 

Title: Partner, Head of Equity Capital Markets

 

[Signature Page to Acceleration Request Letter]