OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
975 HOOPER AVENUE
TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY 08754-2009
VIA EDGAR
September 19, 2017
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 FormS-4 |
| FileNo. 333-220235 |
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 FormS-4 (File No. 333-220235) (the “FormS-4”) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. be declared effective at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 20, 2017. 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 FormS-4.
Very truly yours,
OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
| By: | /s/ Steven J. Tsimbinos | |
Name: Steven J. Tsimbinos Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
| cc: | Christopher D. Maher, OceanFirst Financial Corp. |
| David C. Ingles, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
| Jessica Livingston, United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
