NEWLINK GENETICS CORPORATION
2503 South Loop Drive
Ames, Iowa 50010
July 18, 2019
Via EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Mail Stop 4720
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Ada D. Sarmento
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NewLink Genetics Corporation |
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Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended |
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File No. 333-226366 |
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Acceleration Request |
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Requested Date: |
Monday, July 22, 2019 |
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Requested Time: |
4:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned registrant (the “Registrant”) hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-226366) (the “Registration Statement”) to become effective on Monday, July 22, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
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Very truly yours, | |
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NewLink Genetics Corporation | |
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/s/ Charles J. Link, Jr. |
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Charles J. Link, Jr. |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Carl W. Langren, NewLink Genetics Corporation |
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Bradley J. Powers, NewLink Genetics Corporation |
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James Linfield, Cooley LLP |
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Judy Lai, Cooley LLP |
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