Form: CORRESP

Correspondence

May 29, 2025

BENITEC BIOPHARMA INC.

3940 TRUST WAY

HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA 94545

May 29, 2025

VIA EDGAR

Jason Drory

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Life Sciences

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:

Benitec Biopharma Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-287566)

Dear Mr. Drory:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Benitec Biopharma Inc. hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-287566) so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 2, 2025, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

BENITEC BIOPHARMA INC.

By:  

/s/ Dr. Jerel Banks

  Name:   Dr. Jerel Banks
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

cc:

Matt O’Loughlin, Proskauer Rose LLP

Louis Rambo, Proskauer Rose LLP