Exicure, Inc.
2430 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60614
January 5, 2021
Via EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: | David Gessert | ||||
Re: | Exicure, Inc. | ||||
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-251555) | |||||
Request for Acceleration of Effective Date |
Mr. Gessert:
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- 251555) (the “Registration Statement”), to become effective on January 7, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with Marc Recht of Cooley LLP, counsel to the Registrant, at (617) 937 2316, or in his absence, Courtney T. Thorne at (617) 937-2318.
[Signature page follows]
Very truly yours, | |||||
Exicure, Inc. | |||||
By: | /s/ David A. Giljohann | ||||
David A. Giljohann, Ph.D. | |||||
Chief Executive Officer |
cc: | David A. Giljohann, Exicure, Inc. | ||||
Marc Recht, Cooley LLP | |||||
Daniel Goldberg, Cooley LLP | |||||
Courtney Thorne, Cooley LLP |