September 28, 2018
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: | Upwork Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1
File No. 333-227207
Acceleration Request
Requested Date: October 2, 2018
Requested Time: 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), we, the representatives of the underwriters (the Representatives), wish to advise you that between September 21, 2018 and the date hereof, we have distributed approximately 3,510 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus of Upwork Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Registrant), dated September 21, 2018, to underwriters, dealers, institutional investors and others.
We, the undersigned Representatives, have and will, and have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have and will, comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with the proposed offering.
In accordance with Rule 461 of the Securities Act, 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. Eastern Daylight Time on October 2, 2018, or as soon thereafter as practicable. We, the undersigned Representatives, confirm that the underwriters are aware of their obligations under the Securities Act.
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Very truly yours, |
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. JEFFERIES LLC |
As representatives of the several underwriters listed in Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement |
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Zaheed Kajani | |
Name: Zaheed Kajani | ||
Title: Managing Director |
JEFFERIES LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ William J. Brady | |
Name: William J. Brady | ||
Title: Vice Chairman |
cc: | Stephane Kasriel, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Brian Kinion, Chief Financial Officer
Upwork Inc.
Gordon K. Davidson, Esq.
Robert A. Freedman, Esq.
Ran D. Ben-Tzur, Esq.
Fenwick & West LLP
Robert G. Day, Esq.
Rezwan D. Pavri, Esq.
Andrew T. Hill, Esq.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.