Lilis Energy, Inc.
300 E. Sonterra Blvd
Suite No. 1220
San Antonio, TX 78258
September 6, 2017
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Mail Stop 4628
| Attn: | H. Roger Schwall |
Parhaum J. Hamidi
Timothy S. Levenberg
| Re: | Lilis Energy, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1
initially filed on April 28, 2017, as amended
File No. 333-217519
Acceleration Request
| Requested Date: | September 8, 2017 |
| Requested Time: | 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Registrant”), hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) to be declared effective at the “Requested Date” and “Requested Time” set forth above or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The Registrant requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to our counsel, K&L Gates LLP, by calling Mr. Michael A. Hedge at (949) 253-0900 or e-mail at michael.hedge@klgates.com.
| Sincerely, | |
| /s/ Ariella Fuchs | |
| Ariella Fuchs | |
| General Counsel and Secretary |
| cc: | Michael A. Hedge, K&L Gates LLP |
David Lee, K&L Gates LLP