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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-055072
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180904

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NLIGHT, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001124796
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				912066376
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5408 NE 88TH STREET
		STREET 2:		BUILDING E
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98665
		BUSINESS PHONE:		360-566-4460

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5408 NE 88TH STREET
		STREET 2:		BUILDING E
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98665

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NLIGHT PHOTONICS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000925
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September&nbsp;4, 2018</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">VIA EDGAR</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100 F Street, N.E.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, DC 20549-3720</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">nLIGHT,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration Statement on   Form&nbsp;S-1</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Thursday, September&nbsp;6, 2018</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, nLIGHT,&nbsp;Inc. (the&nbsp;&#147;<b>Company</b>&#148;) hereby requests that the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-l (File No.&nbsp;333-227177) (the &#147;<b>Registration Statement</b>&#148;) be declared effective at the &#147;Requested Date&#148; and &#147;Requested Time&#148; set forth above or at such later time as the Company or its counsel may orally request via telephone call to the staff (the &#147;<b>Staff</b>&#148;) of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<b>Commission</b>&#148;). Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich&nbsp;&amp; Rosati, P.C., by calling Ross Tanaka at (206) 883-2651.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company understands that the Staff will consider this request as confirmation by the Company of its awareness of its responsibilities under the federal securities laws as they relate to the offering of the securities covered by the Registration Statements.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">cc:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Scott H. Keeney, nLIGHT,&nbsp;Inc.</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Kerry Hill, nLIGHT,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Patrick J. Schultheis, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich&nbsp;&amp; Rosati, P.C.</font></p>
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