0001104659-20-000352.txt : 20200204 0001104659-20-000352.hdr.sgml : 20200204 20200102161133 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-20-000352 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200102 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Surgery Partners, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001638833 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC [8062] IRS NUMBER: 473620923 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 310 SEVEN SPRINGS WAY STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: BRENTWOOD STATE: TN ZIP: 37027 BUSINESS PHONE: 615-234-5900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 310 SEVEN SPRINGS WAY STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: BRENTWOOD STATE: TN ZIP: 37027 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

SURGERY PARTNERS, INC.

310 Seven Springs Way, Suite 500

Brentwood, TN 37027

 

January 2, 2020

 

VIA EDGAR

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Life Sciences

100 F. Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:                             Surgery Partners, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-3

Filed on December 20, 2019 (File No. 333-235664)

Request for Acceleration

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Surgery Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) accelerate the effective date of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-235664) (the “Registration Statement”), so that it will be declared effective at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on January 6, 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter. The Company hereby authorizes Rachel Phillips, counsel to the Company, to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.

 

It would be appreciated if, as soon as the Registration Statement is declared effective, you would inform Rachel Phillips of Ropes & Gray LLP, counsel to the Company, at (212) 841-8857.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

SURGERY PARTNERS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/Thomas F. Cowhey

 

 

Thomas F. Cowhey

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal

 

 

Financial and Accounting Officer)