VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | River Valley Bancorp |
| | Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-195361) |
| | Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 of the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby join River Valley Bancorp (the “Company”) in requesting that the effectiveness of the Company’s above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, be accelerated so that it will become effective on Monday, June 30, 2014, on or before 12:00 p.m., Washington D.C. time.
| Very Truly Yours, |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. |
| /s/ Lisa J. Schultz |
| Name: Lisa J. Schultz |
| Title: Managing Director Co-Head Capital Markets |