September 22, 2021
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Julia Griffith
Re:Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Form S-4
SEC File No. 333-259456 (“Registration Statement”)
Dear Ms. Griffith:
On behalf of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc., as registrant, the undersigned officer hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will become effective at 10:00 a.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on Friday, September 24, 2021, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Feel free to telephone Joseph T. Ceithaml of Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, the registrant’s legal counsel, at (312) 629-5143 with any questions or comments.
| Very truly yours, |
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| Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. |
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| /s/ Jerry Baack |
| Jerry Baack |
| Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President |
