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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Professional Corporation

701 Fifth Avenue

Suite 5100

Seattle, Washington 98104-7036

o: 206.883.2500

f: 206.883.2699

 

July 24, 2020

 

Draft Registration Statement

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Confidential Submission

Pursuant to

Title I, Section 106 under the

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act and

Section 24(b)(2) of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934

 

Re:  Confidential Submission of Draft Registration Statement on Form S-l

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

On behalf of Athira Pharma, Inc. (“Athira”), a Delaware corporation, we hereby confidentially submit Athira’s draft Registration Statement on Form S-1 pursuant to Title I, Section 106 under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the ‘‘JOBS Act’’) and Section 24(b)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for non-public review by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’).  Athira is an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the JOBS Act.

 

Please direct all notices and communications with respect to this confidential submission to each of the following:

 

Athira Pharma, Inc.

Attention: Mark J. Litton

Chief Operating Officer

4000 Mason Rd.

Suite 300

Seattle, WA 98195

Phone: (206) 221-8112

Email: mark.litton@athira.com

 

with a copy to:

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

Attention: Michael Nordtvedt

701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5100

Seattle, WA 98104-7036

Phone: (206) 883-2524

Email: mnordtvedt@wsgr.com

 

 

Should you have any questions on this submission, please do not hesitate to contact me at (206) 883-2524.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI

Professional Corporation

 

/s/ Michael Nordtvedt

 

Michael Nordtvedt

 

cc:Leen Kawas, President and Chief Executive Officer, Athira Pharma, Inc.

 

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