Penn Virginia Corporation
14701 St. Marys 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 |