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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-15-002820
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151210

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AxoGen, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000805928
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				411301878
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13859 PROGRESS BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ALACHUA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32615
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(386) 462-6817

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13859 PROGRESS BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ALACHUA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32615

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LECTEC CORP /MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">AxoGen, Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">File No. 333-207829</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">Dear </font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">Ms. Ravitz</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">:</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">The Company her</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">eby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement referred to above be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at </font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">4</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">:00</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;"> &nbsp;p</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">.m.</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;"> (EST)</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">on </font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">December</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">11</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">, 201</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">5</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">, or as soon as practicable thereafter, pursuant to Rule</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">461 of the Secu</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">rities Act of 1933, as amended.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">The Company acknowledges that (i) should the </font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">Securities and Exchange </font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">Commission</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;"> (the &#x201C;Commission&#x201D;)</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;"> or the staff of the Commission, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, such declaration does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; (ii) the action of the Commission or the staff of the Commission, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and (iii) the Company may not assert</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;"> staff comments and</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;"> the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">Please contact </font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">Fahd Riaz</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;"> of DLA Piper </font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">LLP</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;"> (US)</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;"> with any questio</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">ns or comments at (</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">215</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">) &nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">656</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">-</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">3316</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;Thank you for your assistance with this filing.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">AXOGEN, INC.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;text-decoration:underline;">/s/Gregory G. Freitag</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">Gregory G. Freitag</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:11pt;">Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel </font></p>
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