October 21, 2020

 

VIA EDGAR

 

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Kevin Dougherty

 

Re:Acies Acquisition Corp.

Registration Statement on Form S-1

Filed October 5, 2020, as amended

File No. 333-249297 

 

Dear Mr. Dougherty:

 

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 Acies Acquisition Corp. that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective at 5:00 p.m. Washington D.C. time on October 22, 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 500 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated October 21, 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,
       
       
  MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
  as Representative of the Several Underwriters
   
  By:   /s/ Jon Sierant
    Name:   Jon Sierant
    Title: Executive Director
       
       
  J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
  as Representative of the Several Underwriters
   
  By: /s/ N. Goksu Yolac
    Name: N. Goksu Yolac
    Title: Managing Director
       
       
  OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC
  as Representative of the Several Underwriters
   
  By: /s/ Lewis Silberman
    Name: Lewis Silberman
    Title: Managing Director

 

 

 

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