Nkarta, Inc.
6000 Shoreline Court, Suite 102
South San Francisco, California 94080
August 31, 2021
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Life Sciences
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attn: | Irene Paik |
| Re: | Nkarta, Inc. |
| Registration Statement on Form S-3 |
| Filed August 12, 2021 |
| File No. 333-258766 |
| Request for Acceleration |
Dear Ms. Paik,
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Nkarta, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on September 2, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Registrant respectfully requests that you notify C. Brophy Christensen of O’Melveny & Myers LLP of such effectiveness by telephone at (415) 984-8793.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Christensen at the telephone number above.
| Sincerely, | ||
| Nkarta, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Paul Hastings | |
| Name: | Paul Hastings | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Cc: | Alicia Hager, Nkarta, Inc., Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
| C. Brophy Christensen, O’Melveny & Myers LLP |