September 17, 2019
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: David Lin, Staff Attorney
Re: | JMP Group LLC Registration Statement on Form S-1 File No. 333-233389 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), we, as representatives of the several Underwriters, wish to advise you that we expect to distribute at least 500 copies of the prospectus, forming a part of the above captioned Registration Statement, to prospective underwriters, institutions, dealers and others on or prior to the effective date requested below.
We will comply, and have been informed by the participating underwriters that they will comply, with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
In accordance with Rule 461 of the Act, we hereby join in JMP Group LLC’s request that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission take appropriate action to declare the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 to become effective on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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Very truly yours,
UBS SECURITIES LLC
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters
UBS SECURITIES LLC
By: /s/ James Anderson
Name: James Anderson
Title: Executive Director
By: /s/ Danielle Schwartz
Name: Danielle Schwartz
Title: Associate Director
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
By: /s/ Ian Drewe
Name: Ian Drewe
Title: Executive Director
cc: | Walter Conroy, JMP Group LLC |
| David Goldschmidt, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
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