0001193125-20-125075.txt : 20200528 0001193125-20-125075.hdr.sgml : 20200528 20200429111057 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-20-125075 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200429 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001801368 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-798-6100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

Fortress Value Acquisition Corp.

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 46th Floor

New York, NY 10105

April 29, 2020

VIA EMAIL & EDGAR

Kevin Dougherty

Staff Attorney    

Division of Corporation Finance

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549-4561

 

Re:   

Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-236940)

Dear Mr. Dougherty:

Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we respectfully request that the effective date of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-236940) be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission to 4:00 p.m. Washington D.C. time on April 29, 2020 or as soon as practicable thereafter.

We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Alexander Lynch of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP at (212) 310-8971 and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.

 

Very truly yours,

 

Fortress Value Acquisition Corp.

 

By:

  

/s/ Andrew A. McKnight

Name:

  

Andrew A. McKnight

Title:

  

Chief Executive Officer

 

cc:

   

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

  

Alexander D. Lynch, Esq.

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Gregg A. Noel, Esq.

Michael Mies, Esq.