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April 27, 2021

 

VIA EDGAR

 

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:ION Acquisition Corp 3 Ltd.
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Filed April 6, 2021, as amended
File No. 333-255072

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

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 ION Acquisition Corp 3 Ltd. that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective at 3:00 p.m. Washington D.C. time on April 29, 2021, 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 150 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated April 20, 2021 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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[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

 

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
  GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
   
  as Representatives of the Several Underwriters
   
  MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
   
  By: /s/ James Watts
    Name:  James Watts
    Title: Executive Director
       
  GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
   
  By: /s/ Olympia McNerney
    Name: Olympia McNerney
    Title: Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

[ION 3 – Signature Page to Underwriter Acceleration Request Letter]