TEXT-EXTRACT 2 filename2.txt United States securities and exchange commission logo May 9, 2022 Peter A. Reed Chief Executive Officer Great Elm Group, Inc. 800 South Street, Suite 230 Waltham, MA 02453 Re: Great Elm Group, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed May 5, 2022 File No. 333-264692 Dear Mr. Reed: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Anna Abramson, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-4969 or Jan Woo, Legal Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3453 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Technology cc: Ferrell M. Keel