May 10, 2022
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention:Mr. John Stickel
Re:Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Form S-3
SEC File No. 333-264509 (“Registration Statement”)
Dear Mr. Stickel:
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 3:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time), or as soon as practicable thereafter, on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
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,
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.
/s/ Jerry Baack
Jerry Baack
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President