0001213900-18-013387.txt : 20181102 0001213900-18-013387.hdr.sgml : 20181102 20181002164618 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001213900-18-013387 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181002 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARYA SCIENCES ACQUISITION CORP. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001746037 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS STREET 2: 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122842300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS STREET 2: 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

October 2, 2018

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Kate McHale, Staff Attorney

Re:	ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp.

Registration Statement on Form S-1

Filed September 11, 2018, as amended

File No. 333-227283

Dear Ms. McHale:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the undersigned, for itself and the several underwriters, hereby joins in the request of ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp. that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective at 4:00 p.m. Washington D.C. time on October 4, 2018, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned advises that as of the date hereof, 260 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated September 25, 2018 have been distributed to prospective underwriters and dealers, institutional investors, retail investors and others.

The undersigned advises that it has complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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	Very truly yours,

	JEFFERIES LLC,
	as Representative of the Several Underwriters

	By:	/s/ Tina Pappas
		Name: Tina Pappas
		Title: Managing Director