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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-240116
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190906

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NANOMETRICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000704532
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				942276314
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1550 BUCKEYE DRIVE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-545-6000

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		STREET 1:		1550 BUCKEYE DRIVE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">1550 Buckeye Drive </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Milpitas,
California 95035 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">September&nbsp;6, 2019 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>VIA EDGAR
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United States Securities and Exchange Commission </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">Attention:</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Amanda Ravitz<BR> Heather Percival </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Re:</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Nanometrics Incorporated for Acceleration of Effective Date<BR> Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4,</FONT> as amended (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-233304)</FONT> </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and
Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Nanometrics Incorporated (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;)
hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<U>Commission</U>&#148;) deem that the above-referenced Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4</FONT> (as amended, the &#147;<U>Registration
Statement</U>&#148;) be declared effective as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on September&nbsp;10, 2019, or as soon thereafter as possible, or at such other time as its legal counsel, Cooley LLP, may request by telephone to the staff of the Commission.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, the Company respectfully requests that it be notified orally by telephone
call to Anne Lieberman of Cooley LLP at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(415)&nbsp;693-2118</FONT> or Sam Livermore of Cooley LLP at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(415)&nbsp;693-2113.</FONT> </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Sincerely,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">NANOMETRICS INCORPORATED</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Greg
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Vice President &#150; Finance; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer</TD></TR>
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