February 4, 2011
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attention: | Mr. Jay Ingram |
| Ms. Chambre Malone |
| Re: | Gevo, Inc. (the “Company”) |
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168792)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As underwriters of the Company’s proposed public offering of up to 8,222,500 shares of common stock, we hereby join the Company’s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement, requesting effectiveness for 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time on February 8, 2011, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we wish to advise you that we have effected the following distribution of the Company’s Preliminary Prospectus dated January 19, 2011, through the date hereof:
Preliminary Prospectus dated January 19, 2011:
5,683 copies were distributed to prospective Underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others as follows: 2,221 to institutional investors and 3,462 to retail investors.
The undersigned advise that they have complied and will continue to comply with Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | ||
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | ||
| PIPER JAFFRAY & CO. | ||
| As Representatives of the several Underwriters | ||
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Jamey Escaler | |
| Name: | J. Escaler | |
| Title: | Executive Director | |
| By: | /s/ Vishal Jain | |
| Name: | Vishal Jain | |
| Title: | Associate Director | |
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Nickolas Regas | |
| Name: | Nickolas Regas | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
| PIPER JAFFRAY & CO. | ||
| By: | /s/ Chris Christina | |
| Name: | Chris Christina | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
[Signature page to Gevo, Inc. Acceleration Request]