OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
110 West Front Street
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
VIA EDGAR
October 28, 2019
Division of Corporate Finance
Office of Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-3628
| Re: | OceanFirst Financial Corp. |
Registration Statement on FormS-4 |
File No. 333-233872 |
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 FormS-4 (FileNo. 333-233872) (the “FormS-4”) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. be declared effective at 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. 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 |
Christopher Dunham, United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
