BCB BANCORP, INC.
104-110 Avenue C
Bayonne, New Jersey 07002
November 6, 2017
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attention: | Dietrich King | |
| Re: | BCB Bancorp, Inc. | |
Registration Statement on Form S-4 Filed September 5, 2017 File No. 333-220350 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BCB Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effective date for the registration statement referred to above be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Should you have any questions or comments regarding the foregoing, please call the Company’s counsel, Michael P. Reed, or Christopher J. DeCresce of Covington & Burling, LLP, who can be reached at (202) 662-5988 or (212) 841-1017, respectively.
Very truly yours,
BCB Bancorp, Inc. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Thomas Coughlin | |||
| Name: | Thomas Coughlin | |||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
