Beneficient

325 N. Saint Paul Street, Suite 4850

Dallas, Texas 75201

 

August 22, 2024

 

VIA EDGAR

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington D.C. 20549

 

Re:	Beneficient Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-281694) filed on August 21, 2024

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We are filing this letter in order to provide the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance sufficient time to perform its customary screening and review of registration statements prior to their effectiveness.

 

Pursuant to Rule 473(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the following delaying amendment, prescribed by Rule 473(a) of the Act, is hereby incorporated into the facing page of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-281694) filed by Beneficient on August 21, 2024:

 

“The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.”

 

If you have any questions or comments in connection with this delaying amendment, please contact Matthew L. Fry (214-651-5443) of Haynes and Boone, LLP.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ David B. Rost
David B. Rost
General Counsel

 

cc:	Matthew L. Fry, Haynes and Boone, LLP