June 8, 2018
VIA EDGAR
Lisa Krestynick
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Natural Resources
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Far Point Acquisition Corporation |
| Registration Statement on Form S-1 |
| Filed May 22, 2018, as amended |
| File No. 333-225093 |
Dear Ms. Krestynick:
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 other several Underwriters, hereby join in the request of Far Point Acquisition Corporation 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. EST on Monday, June 11, 2018, or as soon as thereafter practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned advise that as of the date hereof, 1,000 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated June 6, 2018 have been 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, | ||
| CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | ||
| As Representatives of the several Underwriters | ||
| CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Chris Eby | |
| Name: | Chris Eby | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael Liloia | |
| Name: | Michael Liloia | |
| Title: | Director | |