SEC Company Response from Alector, (ALEC) — Jan 27, 2020
Alector, Inc.
Date: Jan. 27, 2020 · CIK: 0001653087 · Accession: 0001193125-20-015381
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File numbers found in text: 333-236094
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 1585 Broadway New York, New York 10036 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 200 West Street New York, New York 10282 BofA Securities, Inc. One Bryant Park New York, New York 10036 Cowen and Company, LLC 599 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022 January 27, 2020 VIA EDGAR U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Attn: Chris Edwards Re: Alector, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-236094) Request for Acceleration of Effective Date Ladies and Gentlemen: In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), we, as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join in the request of Alector, Inc. (the “Company”) for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 4:00 PM, Eastern Time, on January 29, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective. Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, we, as representatives of the several underwriters, wish to advise you that there will be distributed to each underwriter or dealer, who is reasonably anticipated to participate in the distribution of the security, as many copies of the proposed form of preliminary prospectus as appears to be reasonable to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus. We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have complied and will comply, and we have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will comply, with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. [Signature page follows] Very truly yours, MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC BOFA SECURITIES, INC. COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC By: /s/ Kalli Dircks Name: Kalli Dircks Title: Executive Director GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC By: /s/ Lyla Bibi Maduri Name: Lyla Bibi Maduri Title: Managing Director BOFA SECURITIES, INC. By: /s/ Charles W. Newton IV Name: Charles W. Newton IV Title: Managing Director COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC By: /s/ David Bohn Name: David Bohn Title: Managing Director [Signature Page to Acceleration Request]