0001193125-24-153024.txt : 20240705 0001193125-24-153024.hdr.sgml : 20240705 20240603160755 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-24-153024 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240603 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000906709 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] ORGANIZATION NAME: 03 Life Sciences IRS NUMBER: 943134940 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 455 MISSION BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94158 BUSINESS PHONE: 4154825300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 455 MISSION BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94158 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INHALE THERAPEUTIC SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980723 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INHALE THERAPEUTIC SYSTEMS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940303 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

VIA EDGAR

June 3, 2024

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Ms. Tamika Sheppard

 

Re:    Nektar Therapeutics
   Acceleration Request for Registration Statement on Form S-3
   File No. 333-279760
   Acceleration Request
   Requested Date:    June 5, 2024
   Requested Time:    4:05 p.m., Eastern Time

Dear Ms. Sheppard:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Nektar Therapeutics (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to June 5, 2024, at 4:05 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable, unless we or our outside counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective at some other time. In making this acceleration request, the Company acknowledges that it is aware of its responsibilities under the Act.

Once the Registration Statement is effective, please orally confirm the event with our counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP, by calling Sam Zucker at (650) 752-3232.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Sam Zucker of Goodwin Procter LLP at (650) 752-3232.

 

Sincerely,
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS

/s/ Mark A. Wilson

Mark A. Wilson
General Counsel
Nektar Therapeutics

 

cc:   

Howard W. Robin, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Nektar Therapeutics

Sandra Gardiner, Chief Financial Officer, Nektar Therapeutics

Mitchell S. Bloom, Esq., Goodwin Procter LLP

Sam Zucker, Esq., Goodwin Procter LLP