Acceleration Request

0001193125-17-162113.txt : 20170608 0001193125-17-162113.hdr.sgml : 20170608 20170508120157 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-162113 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170508 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PENN VIRGINIA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000077159 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 231184320 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14701 ST. MARY'S LANE STREET 2: SUITE 275 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77079 BUSINESS PHONE: 7137226500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14701 ST. MARY'S LANE STREET 2: SUITE 275 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77079 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VIRGINIA COAL & IRON CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19670501 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration Request

Penn Virginia Corporation

14701 St. Mary’s Lane, Suite 275

Houston, Texas 77079

May 8, 2017

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Attention: Lisa Krestynick

Re:

Penn Virginia Corporation

Registration

Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-216756)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Penn Virginia Corporation, a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), respectfully requests the acceleration of the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement (the “Filing”), so as to become effective at 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on May 10, 2017, or as soon as practicable thereafter.


				Sincerely,

				Penn Virginia Corporation

				By:		/s/ Katherine J. Ryan
						Katherine J. Ryan
						Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary

cc:	Hillary H. Holmes, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP