Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp.
667 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10065
July 1, 2021
VIA EDGAR
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Technology
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. |
Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form S-4
Filed June 30, 2021
File No. 333-254720
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. hereby respectfully requests that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to, and that the Registration Statement be declared effective at, 4:00 p.m., prevailing Eastern Time, on July 1, 2021, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Please contact Elliott Smith (email: elliott.smith@whitecase.com or telephone: (212) 819-7644) of White & Case LLP with any questions and please notify him when this request for acceleration has been granted.
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| Sincerely, | ||
| By: | /s/ Mark Gerhard | |
| Name: | Mark Gerhard | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| cc: | Elliott Smith, White & Case LLP |