OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
110 WEST FRONT STREET
RED BANK, NEW JERSEY 07701-1139
VIA EDGAR
December 13, 2018
Division of Corporate Finance
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. 333-228698 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby requests, pursuant to Rules 460 and 461(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-228698) (the “Form S-4”) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. be declared effective at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 14, 2018. 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: 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
