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December 17, 2018
VIA EDGAR SUBMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
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Attention: Christine Torney, Staff Accountant
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RE:
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Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
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Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017
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Filed February 23, 2018
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Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2018
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Filed November 2, 2018
Form 8-K filed November 1, 2018
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File No.
001-33137
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Ms. Torney:
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (the “Company”) is sending this letter to confirm the extension of time within which it will respond to the Staff’s comment
letter dated December 12, 2018, relating to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 and Form 8-K, filed November 1, 2018. As
agreed, the Company will file its written response to the Staff's comment letter by no later than Friday, January 11, 2019.
If you have any questions, or require any additional information, please contact Brian Millard, Vice President, Corporate Controller, Finance and
Administration at (240) 631-3220. Thank you for your assistance.
Regards,
By: /S/ RICHARD S. LINDAHL
Richard S. Lindahl
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Richard S. Lindahl
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
CC: Jim B. Rosenberg, Senior Assistant Chief Accountant