March 15, 2021
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Vine Energy Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1
File No. 333-253366
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the undersigned, for themselves and the several underwriters, hereby join in the request of Vine Energy Inc. that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective at 4:00 p.m. Washington D.C. time on March 17, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned advises that approximately 3,700 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated March 9, 2021 are expected to be distributed to prospective underwriters and dealers, institutional investors, retail investors and others.
The undersigned advises that it has complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Very truly yours, | ||||
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | ||||
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC | ||||
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||||
as Representatives of the Several Underwriters | ||||
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ James Jackson | |||
Name: | James Jackson | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Ryan Pickard | |||
Name: | Ryan Pickard | |||
Title: | Director | |||
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Jonathon Glueck | |||
Name: | Jonathon Glueck | |||
Title: | Executive Director |
SIGNATURE PAGETO
ACCELERATION REQUEST