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Lesley H. Solomon | Direct Dial: 404-881-7364 | Email: lesley.solomon@alston.com |
June 14, 2017
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Stacie Gorman
Re: | CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333- 218466)
Acceleration Request
Ladies and Gentleman:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333- 218466) (the “Registration Statement”) so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on Friday, June 16, 2017, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Please contact the undersigned at (404) 881-7364 with any questions concerning this request, and please inform the undersigned when this request for acceleration has been granted.
Sincerely, |
/s/ Lesley H. Solomon |
Lesley H. Solomon |
cc: | Jerry Barag, CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. |
Rosemarie Thurston, Alston & Bird LLP
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