May 1, 2017
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 4561
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: | Ms. Suzanne Hayes |
Mr. Joseph McCann |
Mr. Joshua Samples |
Mr. Mark Brunhofer |
Mr. James Rosenberg |
Re: | UroGen Pharma Ltd. |
Registration Statement on Form F-1 |
File No. 333-217201 |
Request for Acceleration |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, as the representatives of the prospective underwriters of the above issue, hereby join in the request of UroGen Pharma Ltd. that the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration No. 333-217201) be accelerated so that the Registration Statement will become effective at 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time on May 3, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and in connection with the foregoing, please note that the underwriters have effected between April 24, 2017 and the date hereof approximately the following distribution of the preliminary prospectus:
1,195 to institutions;
0 to prospective underwriters; and
635 to others.
The undersigned, as the representatives of the prospective underwriters of the above issue, hereby represent on behalf of the underwriters that the underwriters are acting in compliance and will act in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c2-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with the above proposed offering.
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Very truly yours, | ||
JEFFERIES LLC | ||
COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC | ||
By: JEFFERIES LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Matthew Kim | |
Name: | Matthew Kim | |
Title: | Managing Director | |
By: COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Jason Fenton | |
Name: | Jason Fenton | |
Title: | Managing Director |