0001104659-20-108891.txt : 20201029 0001104659-20-108891.hdr.sgml : 20201029 20200925160238 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-20-108891 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200925 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: The9 LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001296774 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17 FLOOR, NO. 130 WU SONG ROAD, STREET 2: HONG KOU DISTRICT CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 201203 BUSINESS PHONE: (86) 21 - 5172 9999 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17 FLOOR, NO. 130 WU SONG ROAD, STREET 2: HONG KOU DISTRICT CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 201203 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

September 25, 2020

 

VIA EDGAR

 

Attention: Jennifer López

Office of Trade & Services

Division of Corporation Finance

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Re:The9 Limited (CIK No. 0001296774)

Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-240331)

 

Dear Ms. López:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 of Regulation C (“Rule 461”) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, The9 Limited (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form F-1 (the “F-1 Registration Statement”) be accelerated to, and that the F-1 Registration Statement become effective at, 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time on September 29, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

If there is any change in the acceleration request set forth above, the Company will promptly notify you of the change, in which case the Company may be making an oral request of acceleration of the effectiveness of the Registration Statements in accordance with Rule 461 of Regulation C. Such request may be made by an executive officer of the Company or by any attorney from the Company’s U.S. counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

 

The Company understands that the representative of the underwriters, on behalf of the prospective underwriters of the offering, have joined in this request in a separate letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) today.

 

 

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 Very truly yours,
   
   
 The9 Limited
   
   
 By: /s/ Jun Zhu
 Name:Jun Zhu
Title:Chairman and Chief Executive Officer