Celsion Corporation

997 Lenox Dr., Suite 100

Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648

 

August 2, 2017

 

VIA EDGAR
Division of Corporation Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Josh Samples and Mary Beth Breslin

 

 

Re: Celsion Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Filed July 17, 2017
(File No. File No. 333-219414) 

 

Dear Mr. Samples and Ms. Breslin:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Celsion Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Registrant”), hereby requests that the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-219414), as amended by Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, be accelerated so that the registration statement becomes effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on August 4, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

If you have any questions or require any additional information with respect to any of the matters discussed in this letter, please contact Sam Zucker of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to the Registrant, at (650) 565-7111.

 

	Very truly yours,
	Celsion Corporation
	By:	/s/ Jeffrey W. Church
		Jeffrey W. Church
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

cc:	Michael H. Tardugno, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Celsion Corporation  Sam Zucker, Sidley Austin LLP