Exicure, Inc.
2430 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60614
July 18, 2022
Via EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Dillon Hagius
Re: Exicure, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-266093)
Request for Acceleration of Effective Date
Acceleration Request
Requested Date: July 20, 2022
Requested Time: 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Mr. Hagius:
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. 333-266093) (the “Registration Statement”), to become effective on July 20, 2022, 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 Courtney T. Thorne of Cooley LLP, counsel to the Registrant, at (617) 937 2318, or in her absence, Marc Recht at (617) 937-2316.
[Signature page follows]
Very truly yours,
Exicure, Inc.
By: /s/ Matthias Schroff, Ph.D.
Matthias Schroff, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
cc: Elias D. Papadimas, Chief Financial Officer, Exicure, Inc.
Courtney T. Thorne, Cooley LLP
Marc Recht, Cooley LLP