SEC Company Response from RENOVIS INC (CIK 0001118361) — May 23, 2005
RENOVIS INC (CIK 0001118361)
Date: May 23, 2005 · CIK: 0001118361 · Accession: 0001193125-05-113178
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence Renovis, Inc. Two Corporate Drive South San Francisco, California 94080 May 23, 2005 VIA FACSIMILE AND EDGAR TRANSMISSION Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549-0303 Attention: Jeffrey Riedler, Assistant Director Song P. Brandon, Esq. Re: Renovis, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 File No. 333-122762 Ladies and Gentlemen: In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby request acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-122762) (the “Registration Statement”) of Renovis, Inc. (the “Registrant”). We respectfully request that the Registration Statement become effective as of 4:30 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on May 25, 2005, or as soon as practicable thereafter. Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, by calling Mark Roeder at (650) 463-3043. We also respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) verifying the effective time and date of the Registration Statement be sent to our counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, Attention: Mark Roeder, by facsimile to (650) 463-2600. The Company acknowledges the following: • Should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; • The action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and • The Company may not assert this action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. May 23, 2005 Page 2 Please do not hesitate to call Mr. Roeder at (650) 463-3043 if you have any questions regarding this request. Very truly yours, /s/ John C. Doyle Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer cc: Corey S. Goodman, Renovis, Inc. Alan C. Mendelson, Esq., Latham & Watkins LLP Mark V. Roeder, Esq., Latham & Watkins LLP