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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