0001193125-18-304972.txt : 20181123 0001193125-18-304972.hdr.sgml : 20181123 20181023120705 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-304972 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181023 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: StoneCo Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001745431 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 103 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, GEORGE TOWN STREET 2: P.O. BOX 10240 CITY: GRAND CAYMAN STATE: E9 ZIP: KY1-1002 BUSINESS PHONE: 55 3004-9680 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 103 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, GEORGE TOWN STREET 2: P.O. BOX 10240 CITY: GRAND CAYMAN STATE: E9 ZIP: KY1-1002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DLP Payments Holdings Ltd. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20180703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration Request

LOGO

StoneCo Ltd.

R. Fidêncio Ramos, 308, 10th floor—Vila Olímpia

São Paulo—SP, 04551-010

Brazil

October 23, 2018

Division of Corporation Finance

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-3628

Attn:    Effie Simpson, Staff Accountant
   Claire Erlanger, Staff Accountant
   Tonya Aldave. Attorney-Advisor
   J. Nolan McWilliams, Attorney-Advisor
Re:   

StoneCo Ltd.

Registration Statement on Form F-1

Registration No. 333-227634

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned registrant hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement referred to above be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on October 24, 2018 or as soon thereafter as is practicable. By separate letter, the underwriters of the issuance of the securities being registered join in this request for acceleration.

Please do not hesitate to contact Byron B. Rooney of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP at (212) 450-4658 with any questions or comments with respect to this letter.

Sincerely,

 

STONECO LTD.
By:  

/s/ Thiago dos Santos Piau

Name:   Thiago dos Santos Piau
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

Via EDGAR

CC: Byron B. Rooney, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

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