LUSE GORMAN POMERENK & SCHICK
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
5335 WISCONSIN AVENUE, N.W., SUITE 400
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20015
TELEPHONE (202) 274-2000
FACSIMILE (202) 362-2902
www.luselaw.com
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WRITER’S DIRECT DIAL NUMBER | | WRITER’S E-MAIL |
| (202) 274-2011 | | rpomerenk@luselaw.com |
April 29, 2011
Ms. Kathryn McHale
Senior Attorney
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 4720
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | | Brookline Bancorp, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010 File No. 000-23695 |
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Dear Ms. McHale:
We are writing to confirm our telephone conversation today with Erin Purnell of the staff regarding the April 21, 2011 staff comment letter on the above-referenced filing by Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”). As discussed with Ms. Purnell, to enable the Company to be fully responsive to the staff’s comments, the staff agreed to allow the Company an extension of the time period for responding to the comments. The Company will file its responses to the staff comments on or before May 26, 2011.
| | Sincerely, |
| | /s/ Robert B. Pomerenk Robert B. Pomerenk |
cc: Paul R. Bechet, Chief Financial Officer
