RTI SURGICAL, INC.
11621 Research Circle
Alachua, Florida 32615
November 5, 2013
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attention: | Jay Mumford |
| Re: | RTI Surgical, Inc. | |
| Registration Statement on Form S-3 | ||
| Filed September 17, 2013 | ||
| No. 333-191215 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
RTI Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests to withdraw the request for acceleration of effectiveness of the above-referenced registration statement to Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. which was delivered to you on November 1, 2013.
The Company intends to submit the acceleration request letter at a later time.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please call Warren Nimetz at (212) 318-3384 or Donald Ainscow at (212) 318-3358 at Norton Rose Fulbright.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| RTI SURGICAL, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Brian K. Hutchison | |
| Brian K. Hutchison | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||