The Simply Good Foods Company
1050 17th Street, Suite 1500
Denver, CO 80265

 

December 8, 2017

 

VIA EDGAR  

 

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.

Mail Stop 3561
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attention: Roger Schwall, Assistant Director

 

 

Re:The Simply Good Foods Company
Registration Statement on Form S-1
File No. 333-220775

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, The Simply Good Foods Company (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 12, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective.

 

Please contact Christian O. Nagler, of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel to the Company, at (212) 446-4660, as soon as the registration statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.

  

  Sincerely,
   
  /s/ Annita M. Menogan
  Annita M. Menogan
  Vice President and General Counsel