June 15, 2017

 

VIA EDGAR

John Dana Brown

Attorney-Advisor

Office of Transportation and Leisure

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Mail Stop 3561

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attn:John Dana Brown

Attorney-Advisor

Office of Transportation and Leisure

 

Re:Constellation Alpha Capital Corp.

Registration Statement on Form S-1

Filed May 18, 2017, as amended

File No. 333-218093



Dear Mr. Brown:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the undersigned, for itself and the several underwriters, hereby joins in the request of Constellation Alpha Capital 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 June 19, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned advises that as of the date hereof, 568 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated June 14, 2017 have been distributed to prospective underwriters and dealers, institutional investors, retail investors and others.

 

The undersigned advises that it has 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,  
       
  Cowen and Company, LLC,  
  as Representative of the Several Underwriters
       
       
       
       
  By: /s/ Christopher Weekes  
  Name: Christopher Weekes  
  Title: Managing Director  

  

[Signature Page to Underwriter Acceleration Request Letter]