SEC Company Response from Kodiak AI, (KDK) — Aug 27, 2025
Kodiak AI, Inc.
Date: Aug. 27, 2025 · CIK: 0001853138 · Accession: 0001193125-25-189707
AI Filing Summary & Sentiment
File numbers found in text: 333-287278
Letter
Ares Acquisition Corporation II
c/o Ares Management LLC
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Kodiak Robotics, Inc.
1049 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
August 27, 2025
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Technology
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-3561
Attention: Brittany Ebbertt
Kathleen Collins
Marion Graham
Jan Woo
Re: Ares Acquisition Corporation II
Kodiak Robotics, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”)
File No. 333-287278
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Ares Acquisition Corporation II (“AACT”) and Kodiak Robotics, Inc. (“Legacy Kodiak” and, together with AACT, the “Registrants”) hereby request acceleration of the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on August 29, 2025, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Registrants, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel to AACT, or Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., counsel to Legacy Kodiak, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective.
Please contact Philippa Bond, P.C. of Kirkland & Ellis LLP at (310) 552-4222, Monica Shilling, P.C. of Kirkland & Ellis LLP at (310) 552-4355, Melissa Rick of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. at (650) 849-3059 or Austin March of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. at (512) 338-5410 as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
ARES ACQUISITION CORPORATION II
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP Ares Acquisition Corporation II c/o Ares Management LLC 245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor New York, NY 10167 Kodiak Robotics, Inc. 1049 Terra Bella Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 August 27, 2025 VIA EDGAR Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance Office of Technology 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-3561 Attention: Brittany Ebbertt Kathleen Collins Marion Graham Jan Woo Re: Ares Acquisition Corporation II Kodiak Robotics, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) File No. 333-287278 Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Ares Acquisition Corporation II (“AACT”) and Kodiak Robotics, Inc. (“Legacy Kodiak” and, together with AACT, the “Registrants”) hereby request acceleration of the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on August 29, 2025, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Registrants, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel to AACT, or Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., counsel to Legacy Kodiak, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective. Please contact Philippa Bond, P.C. of Kirkland & Ellis LLP at (310) 552-4222, Monica Shilling, P.C. of Kirkland & Ellis LLP at (310) 552-4355, Melissa Rick of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. at (650) 849-3059 or Austin March of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. at (512) 338-5410 as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter. Sincerely, ARES ACQUISITION CORPORATION II /s/ Allyson Satin Name: Allyson Satin Title: Chief Operating Officer KODIAK ROBOTICS, INC. /s/ Don Burnette Name: Don Burnette Title: Chief Executive Officer