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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-20-038908
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201124

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001045986
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 HAPLADA ST.
		CITY:			OR YEHUDA
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			6021805
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-972-3-538-9487

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 HAPLADA ST.
		CITY:			OR YEHUDA
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			6021805

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FORMULA SYSTEMS \1985\ LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970911
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">November 24, 2020</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Division of Corporate Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">100 F Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Attention: Division of Corporation Finance, Office of Technology</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>VIA EDGAR</U></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 7%; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Re:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 93%; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Filed June 29, 2020</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">File No. 000-29442</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Dear Madams and Sirs:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">We have received the comments of the staff (the &ldquo;Staff&rdquo;)
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) concerning the above-referenced filing that were provided
to the Company by the Staff in its letter dated November 10, 2020 (the &ldquo;Comment Letter&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">As mentioned on the telephone by our external legal counsel, Jonathan
M. Nathan of Meitar Law Offices, on November 23, 2020, we are unable to respond to the Comment Letter within the initial ten business
day period provided for in the Comment Letter. This was due to the illness with COVID-19 of a key officer of the Company who is
responsible for leading the Company&rsquo;s internal processes for responding. We expect to file our response letter within an
additional ten business day period following the initial due date, i.e., by Wednesday, December 9, 2020.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">We appreciate your attention to this letter. Should you wish to
discuss this letter or the Comment Letter at any time, please do not hesitate to contact our legal counsel, Meitar Law Offices
(Mike Rimon, Adv. at 011-972-3-610-3621 or Jonathan M. Nathan, Adv. at 011-972-3-610-3182).</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 95%; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sincerely,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Asaf Berenstin</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Asaf Berenstin</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Formula Systems (1985) Ltd.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">cc:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Megan Akst, Senior Staff Accountant</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Christine Dietz, Senior Staff Accountant</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Securities and Exchange Commission)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mike Rimon, Adv.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jonathan M. Nathan, Adv.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Meitar Law Offices)</FONT></TD></TR>
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