October 25, 2013
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
Leerink Swann LLC
One Federal Street, 37th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Ruairi Regan
Re: Veracyte, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Filed October 17, 2013
Registration No. 333- 191282
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the above-captioned Registration Statement, we, the representatives of the several underwriters, wish to advise that between October 17, 2013 and the date hereof, 1,600 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated October 17, 2013 were distributed as follows:
· 438 to 4 prospective underwriters;
· 885 to 885 institutional investors;
· 0 to 0 dealers; and
· 277 to 277 others.
The undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have and will, and each underwriter and dealer has advised the undersigned that it has and, will, comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby join in the request of the registrant that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated to 4:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on October 29, 2013 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | |
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LEERINK SWANN LLC | |
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MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | |
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/s/ Jon Zimmerman |
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Name: Jon Zimmerman |
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Title: Vice President |
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LEERINK SWANN LLC | |
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/s/ John I. Fitzgerald, Esq. |
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Name: John I. Fitzgerald, Esq. |
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Title: Managing Director |