SEC Comment Letter for aTYR PHARMA INC (ATYR) (CIK 0001339970) (ATYR) — Jun 21, 2016
aTYR PHARMA INC (ATYR) (CIK 0001339970)
Date: June 21, 2016 · CIK: 0001339970 · Accession: 0000000000-16-081287
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File numbers found in text: 333-211998
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June 20, 2016 John D. Mendlein, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer aTyr Pharma, Inc. 3545 John Hopkins Court, Suite 250 San Diego, CA 92121
Re: aTyr Pharma, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed June 13, 2016 File No. 333-211998
Dear Dr. Mendlein :
This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement .
We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes the information the Securities Act of 193 3 and all applicable Securities Act rules require. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.
In the event you request acceleration of the effective date of the pending regist ration statement , please provide a written statement from the company acknowledging that:
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 wit h 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 th e filing; and
the company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration . We will consider a written request for acceleration of the effective date of the registration statement as confirmation of the fact that those requesting acceleration are aware of their respective responsibilities under
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the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as they relate to the proposed public offering of the registered securities .
Please contact Christina Thomas at (202) 551 -3577 with any questions.
Sincerely,
/s/ Erin K. Jaskot, for
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June 20, 2016 John D. Mendlein, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer aTyr Pharma, Inc. 3545 John Hopkins Court, Suite 250 San Diego, CA 92121 Re: aTyr Pharma, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed June 13, 2016 File No. 333-211998 Dear Dr. Mendlein : This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement . We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes the information the Securities Act of 193 3 and all applicable Securities Act rules require. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. In the event you request acceleration of the effective date of the pending regist ration statement , please provide a written statement from the company acknowledging that: 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 wit h 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 th e filing; and the company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration . We will consider a written request for acceleration of the effective date of the registration statement as confirmation of the fact that those requesting acceleration are aware of their respective responsibilities under John D. Mendlein, Ph.D. aTyr Pharma, Inc. June 20, 2016 Page 2 the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as they relate to the proposed public offering of the registered securities . Please contact Christina Thomas at (202) 551 -3577 with any questions. Sincerely, /s/ Erin K. Jaskot, for Suzanne Hayes Assistant Director Office of Healthcare and Insurance cc: Mitzi Chang, Esq. Goodwin Procter LLP