Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. III
667 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10065
November 4, 2021
VIA EDGAR
Donald Field
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. III |
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Filed April 19, 2021, as amended
File No. 333-255349
Dear Mr. Field:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. III respectfully requests 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 November 9, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please call Elliott Smith of White & Case LLP at (212) 819-7644 to provide notice of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
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Very truly yours, | ||
ASCENDANT DIGITAL ACQUISITION CORP. III | ||
By: | /s/ Mark Gerhard | |
Name: Mark Gerhard | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director |
cc: | Elliott Smith, White & Case LLP |
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