| April 1, 2019 |
VIA EDGAR AND E-MAIL
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E., Mail Stop 3561
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Mara L. Ransom
Re: Acceleration Request of EVO Payments, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1 ( File No. 333-230655)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, EVO Payments, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement referred to above be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 4:30 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, or as soon thereafter as is practicable. Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, King & Spalding LLP, by calling Keith Townsend at (404) 572-3517.
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Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
| Very truly yours, |
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| /s/ Steven J. de Groot |
| Steven J. de Groot |
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
cc: Charlie Guidry
(Securities and Exchange Commission)
James G. Kelly
Kevin M. Hodges
(EVO Payments, Inc.)
Keith M. Townsend
Zachary L. Cochran
(King & Spalding LLP)
Marc D. Jaffe
Ian D. Schuman
(Latham & Watkins LLP)