0001493152-18-016830.txt : 20190220 0001493152-18-016830.hdr.sgml : 20190220 20181128193819 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001493152-18-016830 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181128 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RITTER PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001460702 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 263474527 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1880 CENTURY PARK EAST, SUITE 1000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-203-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1880 CENTURY PARK EAST, SUITE 1000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

 

 

1880 Century Park East

Suite 1000

Los Angeles, California 90067

(310) 203-1000

 

November 29, 2018

 

VIA EDGAR

 

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attention: Christine Westbrook

 

  Re: Ritter Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – Request for Acceleration
    Registration Statement on Form S-3
    File No. 333-228501

 

Dear Ms. Yale:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Ritter Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-228501) (the “Registration Statement”), so that it may become effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, November 30, 2018, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

The Registrant hereby authorizes each of Aron Izower, Esq. and Wendy Grasso, Esq. of Reed Smith LLP, attorneys for the Registrant, to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.

 

The Registrant requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Aron Izower at (212) 549-0393 or, in his absence, Wendy Grasso at (212) 549-0216.

 

  RITTER PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
     
    /s/ John W. Beck
  By: John W. Beck
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 
 

 

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