OmniAb, Inc.
5980 Horton Street, Suite 600
Emeryville, California 94608
February 8, 2023
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Trade & Services
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-6010
Attention: Nicholas Nalbantian
| Re: | OmniAb, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (As Amended)
File No. 333-268613
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 of Regulation C of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) of OmniAb, Inc. (the “Company”). We respectfully request that the Registration Statement become effective as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 10, 2023, or as soon as practicable thereafter. Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, by calling Matthew Bush at (858) 523-3962.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| OMNIAB, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kurt Gustafson | |
| Kurt Gustafson | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| cc: | Donald Field, Securities and Exchange Commission |
Matthew W. Foehr, OmniAb, Inc.
Charles Berkman, OmniAb, Inc.
Matthew T. Bush, Latham & Watkins LLP
R. Scott Shean, Latham & Watkins LLP