0001193125-18-116932.txt : 20180515 0001193125-18-116932.hdr.sgml : 20180515 20180413162502 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-116932 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180413 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRANSENTERIX INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000876378 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 112962080 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 635 DAVIS DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: MORRISVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27560 BUSINESS PHONE: 919-765-8400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 635 DAVIS DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: MORRISVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27560 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SafeStitch Medical, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080211 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CELLULAR TECHNICAL SERVICES CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration Request

TransEnterix, Inc.

635 Davis Drive, Suite 300

Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

 

April 13, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Timothy Buchmiller

 

  Re: TransEnterix, Inc. Pre-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement
       on Form S-3 (File No. 333-224049)                                         

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We respectfully request that the Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and pursuant to Rule 461(a) promulgated thereunder, enter an appropriate order declaring the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-3 effective as of 4:00 p.m., April 17, 2018, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Please direct any questions regarding the Registration Statement or this request to the undersigned at the Company at (919) 596-8400, to Joshua Weingard, Chief Legal Officer of the Company, at (305) 575-4602 or to Mary J. Mullany at Ballard Spahr LLP at (215) 864-8631.

 

Sincerely,
/s/ Joseph P. Slattery

Joseph P. Slattery

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer