January 27, 2021

 

VIA EDGAR

 

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Investment Management

Attention: Anu Dubey and Lauren Hamilton

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:	Trinity Capital Inc.

Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-251395)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and UBS Securities LLC, on behalf of the several Underwriters, hereby join in the request of Trinity Capital Inc. that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated so that the same will become effective on January 28, 2021 at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

 

The following is supplemental information supplied under Rule 418(a)(7) and Rule 460 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended:

 

(i)

Date of preliminary prospectus: January 21, 2021;

 

(ii)

Date of distribution: January 21, 2021 through January 28, 2021;

 

(iii)

Number of prospective underwriters to whom the preliminary prospectus was furnished: 7;

 

(iv)

Number of prospectuses so distributed: approximately 350; and

 

(v)

We have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS, INC.

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC

UBS SECURITIES LLC

 

On behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters

 

KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS, INC.
By:	/s/ Allen G. Laufenberg
	Name: Allen G. Laufenberg
	Title: Managing Director
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
By:	/s/ Lear Beyer
	Name: Lear Beyer
	Title: Managing Director
UBS SECURITIES LLC
By:	/s/ James Anderson
	Name: James Anderson
	Title: Executive Director
By:	/s/ Abhi Sinha
	Name: Abhi Sinha
	Title: Director

 

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