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August 18, 2020

 

VIA EDGAR

 

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Erin Purnell 

 

Re:FAST Acquisition Corp.
  Registration Statement on Form S-1
  Filed August 4, 2020, as amended
  File No. 333-240333


Dear Ms. Purnell:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the undersigned, for themselves and the several underwriters, hereby join in the request of FAST Acquisition Corp. that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective at 4:00 p.m. Washington D.C. time on August 20, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned advise that as of the date hereof, approximately 1,013 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated August 17, 2020 are expected to be distributed to prospective underwriters and dealers, institutional investors, retail investors and others.

The undersigned advise that they have complied 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,
   
  CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
  as Representative of the Several Underwriters
   
  By:  /s/ Pavan Bellur
   

Name: Pavan Bellur

Title: Managing Director

  UBS SECURITIES LLC
  as Representative of the Several Underwriters
   
  By:  /s/ Thomas E. Schadewald
    Name: Thomas E. Schadewald
Title: Director

  By:  /s/ Tyler Nash
    Name: Tyler Nash
Title: Associate Director