June 20, 2012

 

VIA FACSIMILE (202-772-9218) AND EDGAR

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F. Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-7010

 

 

Re:Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (the “Registrant”) Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-178307) (the “Registration Statement”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby join in the request of the Registrant that the effectiveness of the above captioned Registration Statement be accelerated as of 4:30 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 or as soon as practicable thereafter.

 

 

Merriman Capital, Inc.  Dawson James Securities, Inc. 
   
By: /s/ Michael C. Doran                               By: /s/ Thomas W. Hands                              
Name: Michael C. Doran                                Name: Thomas W. Hands                               
Title: General Counsel                                    Title: President