SEC Company Response from GreenTree Hospitality Group (GHG) — Mar 22, 2018
GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.
Date: March 22, 2018 · CIK: 0001724755 · Accession: 0001193125-18-092181
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File numbers found in text: 001-38425, 333-223261
Letter
Underwriters Acceleration Request
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf
London E14 4QA, United Kingdom
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
UBS Securities LLC
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
As representatives of the prospective underwriters
VIA EDGAR
March 22, 2018
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention:
Ms. Kim McManus, Esq., Senior Attorney
Mr. Joshua Lobert, Esq., Staff Attorney
Mr. Isaac Esquivel, Staff Accountant
Ms. Kristi Marrone, Staff Accountant
Re:
GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (the “Company”)
Registration Statement on Form F-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-223261)
Registration Statement on Form 8-A (Registration No. 001-38425)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby join the Company’s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statements, requesting effectiveness for 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time on March 26, 2018, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we wish to advise you that between March 14, 2018 and the date hereof, 1,962 copies of the preliminary prospectus of the Company dated March 14, 2018 were distributed to underwriters, dealers, institutional investors and others.
We have been advised by the prospective underwriters that they have complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
[Signature page follows]
Very truly yours,
As representatives of the prospective underwriters
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Underwriters Acceleration Request Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf London E14 4QA, United Kingdom Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated One Bryant Park New York, New York 10036 UBS Securities LLC 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 As representatives of the prospective underwriters VIA EDGAR March 22, 2018 Division of Corporation Finance U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Attention: Ms. Kim McManus, Esq., Senior Attorney Mr. Joshua Lobert, Esq., Staff Attorney Mr. Isaac Esquivel, Staff Accountant Ms. Kristi Marrone, Staff Accountant Re: GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (the “Company”) Registration Statement on Form F-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-223261) Registration Statement on Form 8-A (Registration No. 001-38425) Ladies and Gentlemen: We hereby join the Company’s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statements, requesting effectiveness for 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time on March 26, 2018, or as soon thereafter as is practicable. Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we wish to advise you that between March 14, 2018 and the date hereof, 1,962 copies of the preliminary prospectus of the Company dated March 14, 2018 were distributed to underwriters, dealers, institutional investors and others. We have been advised by the prospective underwriters that they have complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. [Signature page follows] Very truly yours, As representatives of the prospective underwriters MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INTERNATIONAL PLC By: /s/ Cara Li Name: Cara Li Title: Managing Director MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED By: /s/ Tony Yin Name: Tony Yin Title: Managing Director UBS SECURITIES LLC By: /s/ Bethany Ropa Name: Bethany Ropa Title: Managing Director By: /s/ Alvaro Cortes Name: Alvaro Cortes Title: Director