0001104659-14-067278.txt : 20141211 0001104659-14-067278.hdr.sgml : 20141211 20140919150545 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-14-067278 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140919 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Smart & Final Stores, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001563407 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 800862253 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 CITADEL DRIVE CITY: COMMERCE STATE: CA ZIP: 90040 BUSINESS PHONE: 323.869.7500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 CITADEL DRIVE CITY: COMMERCE STATE: CA ZIP: 90040 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Smart & Final Stores DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20140616 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SF CC Holdings, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20121130 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

September 19, 2014

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:                             Smart & Final Stores, Inc. (the “Company”)

Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-196931)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

As a representative of the several underwriters of the Company’s proposed public offering of up to 13,450,000 shares of common stock, we hereby join the Company’s request that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that the above-referenced Registration Statement will be declared effective at 4:00 p.m. (EDT) on September 23, 2014, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.

 

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we wish to advise you that we have effected the following distribution of the Company’s Preliminary Prospectus, dated September 11, 2014, through the date hereof:

 

Preliminary Prospectus dated September 11, 2014:

1,700 copies to prospective underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others

 

The undersigned advise that they have complied and will continue to comply, and that they have been informed by the participating underwriters and dealers that they have complied with and will continue to comply, with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Very truly yours,

 

 

 

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

 

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

 

 

 

As Representatives of the several Underwriters

 

 

 

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Cullen C. Lee

 

 

Name:

Cullen C. Lee

 

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

 

 

 

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thilakshani Dias

 

 

Name:

Thilakshani Dias

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

[Signature Page to Underwriter Acceleration Request]