The Vita Coco Company, Inc.
250 Park Avenue South, 7th Floor
New York, New York 10003
October 18, 2021
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Division of Corporate Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-6010
Attention: Thomas Jones
Re: | The Vita Coco Company, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-259825)
Request for Acceleration of Effective Date
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-259825) (the Registration Statement), of The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (the Company). We respectfully request that the Registration Statement become effective as of 4:00 PM, Eastern Time, on October 20, 2021, or as soon as practicable thereafter. Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, by calling Ian Schuman at (212) 906-1894.
We understand that the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission will consider this request as confirmation by the Company that it is aware of its responsibilities under the federal securities laws as they relate to the issuance of the securities covered by the Registration Statement. If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact Ian Schuman of Latham & Watkins LLP at the number set forth above.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Very truly yours, | ||
The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Kevin Benmoussa | |
Name: | Kevin Benmoussa | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
cc:
Michael Kirban, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, The Vita Coco Company, Inc.
Martin Roper, Co-Chief Executive Officer, The Vita Coco Company, Inc.
Yolanda Goettsch, Esq., General Counsel, The Vita Coco Company, Inc.
Ian Schuman, Esq., Latham & Watkins LLP
Stelios Saffos, Esq., Latham & Watkins LLP
Salvatore Vanchieri, Esq., Latham & Watkins LLP
Alexander Lynch, Esq., Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Barbra Broudy, Esq., Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP