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June 28, 2021

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Trade & Services

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:       Charlie Guidry

 

Re:

Torrid Holdings Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-256871)

Request for Acceleration of Effective Date

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), we, as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join in the request of Torrid Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on June 30, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time thereafter as the Company or its outside counsel, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective.

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, please be advised that we will take reasonable steps to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others, prior to the requested effective time of the Registration Statement.

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

[Signature page follows]


Very truly yours,

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

BOFA SECURITIES, INC.

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

 

As representatives of the several underwriters listed in Schedule A to the Underwriting Agreement

 

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
By:  

  /s/ Josh Kamboj

  Name:   Josh Kamboj
  Title:   Vice President
BOFA SECURITIES, INC.
By:  

  /s/ Michele A.H. Allong

  Name:   Michele A.H. Allong
  Title:   Authorized Signatory
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
By:  

  /s/ Vishaal Rana

  Name:   Vishaal Rana
  Title:   Managing Director

[Signature Page to Underwriters’ Acceleration Request]