SEC Company Response from Oportun Financial Corp (OPRT) (CIK 0001538716) (OPRT) — Sep 23, 2019
Oportun Financial Corp (OPRT) (CIK 0001538716)
Date: Sept. 23, 2019 · CIK: 0001538716 · Accession: 0001193125-19-251944
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File numbers found in text: 333-232685
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OPORTUN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
2 Circle Star Way
San Carlos, CA
VIA EDGAR
September 23, 2019
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.
Attn: Erin Purnell
Michael Clampitt
David Irving
Gus Rodriguez
RE: Oportun Financial Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-232685)
Request for Acceleration of Effective Date
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Oportun Financial Corporation (the “Registrant”) hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) accelerate the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 (as amended to date, the “Registration Statement”) and declare the Registration Statement effective as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on September 25, 2019, or as soon thereafter as possible, or at such later time as the Registrant may request by telephone to the Staff. The Registrant hereby authorizes each of Eric Jensen, Robert Phillips, Calise Cheng and Clark Chu of Cooley LLP, counsel to the Registrant, to make such request on its behalf.
Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with Calise Cheng of Cooley LLP at (650) 843-5172 or, in her absence, Clark Chu of Cooley LLP at (650) 843-5953.
Under separate cover, you will receive today a letter from the managing underwriters of the proposed offering joining in the Registrant’s request for acceleration of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
[Signature page follows]
Very truly yours,
Oportun Financial Corporation
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP OPORTUN FINANCIAL CORPORATION 2 Circle Star Way San Carlos, CA 94070 VIA EDGAR September 23, 2019 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Attn: Erin Purnell Michael Clampitt David Irving Gus Rodriguez RE: Oportun Financial Corporation Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-232685) Request for Acceleration of Effective Date Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Oportun Financial Corporation (the “Registrant”) hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) accelerate the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 (as amended to date, the “Registration Statement”) and declare the Registration Statement effective as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on September 25, 2019, or as soon thereafter as possible, or at such later time as the Registrant may request by telephone to the Staff. The Registrant hereby authorizes each of Eric Jensen, Robert Phillips, Calise Cheng and Clark Chu of Cooley LLP, counsel to the Registrant, to make such request on its behalf. Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with Calise Cheng of Cooley LLP at (650) 843-5172 or, in her absence, Clark Chu of Cooley LLP at (650) 843-5953. Under separate cover, you will receive today a letter from the managing underwriters of the proposed offering joining in the Registrant’s request for acceleration of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. [Signature page follows] Very truly yours, Oportun Financial Corporation /s/ Jonathan Coblentz By: Jonathan Coblentz Title: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer [Signature Page to Company’s Acceleration Request]