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Building C, Suite 310
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T 303-858-8358
F 303-858-8431
gevo.com
July 14, 2016
VIA EDGAR AND OVERNIGHT MAIL
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Mr. Christopher Ronne
| Re: | Gevo, Inc. |
| Registration Statement on Form S-3 |
| File No. 333-211370 (the “Registration Statement”) |
Dear Mr. Ronne:
Reference is made to our letter dated July 13, 2016 (the “Acceleration Request”), which requested that the Registration Statement be declared effective at 4:00 p.m. on July 18, 2016, or as soon thereafter as practicable. We now respectfully withdraw the Acceleration Request.
Thank you for your assistance. If you should have any questions, please contact Melissa Garcia of Paul Hastings, LLP, counsel to the registrant, by telephone at (858) 458-3054.
| Very truly yours, | ||||
| GEVO, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Geoffrey T. Williams, Jr. | |||
| Name: | Geoffrey T. Williams, Jr. | |||
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary | |||
| cc: | Mike Willis, Gevo, Inc. |
| Teri O’Brien, Paul Hastings LLP |
| Deyan Spiridonov, Paul Hastings LLP |