OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
975 HOOPER AVENUE
TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY 08754-2009
VIA EDGAR
October 17, 2016
Era Anagnosti, Legal Branch Chief
Office of Financial Services
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-3628
Re: | OceanFirst Financial Corp. |
Registration Statement on Form S-4 |
File No. 333-213307 |
Dear Ms. Anagnosti:
The undersigned hereby requests, pursuant to Rule 461(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-213307) (the “Form S-4”) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. be declared effective at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, October 19, 2016. We respectfully request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to David C. Ingles of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP at (212) 735-2697 and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing to the addressees listed on the cover page of the Form S-4.
Very truly yours,
OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
By: | /s/ Steven J. Tsimbinos | |
Name: | Steven J. Tsimbinos | |
Title: | First Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
cc: | Christopher D. Maher, OceanFirst Financial Corp. |
David C. Ingles, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
Jessica Livingston, United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
Eric Envall, United States Securities and Exchange Commission |