Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc.
2174 EastRidge Center
Eau Claire WI 54701
May 15, 2019
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Eric Envall
| Re: | Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. |
Registration Statement on FormS-4
FileNo. 333-231011
Acceleration Request
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. hereby respectfully requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission accelerate the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, so that it will become effective at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on May 17, 2019, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please contact Joseph T. Kinning of Briggs and Morgan, P.A. at (612)977-8533 with any questions you may have regarding this request. In addition, please notify Mr. Kinning by telephone when this request for acceleration has been granted.
| Very truly yours, |
| CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. |
| /s/ Stephen M. Bianchi |
| Stephen M. Bianchi |
| Chief Executive Officer |
| cc: | Joseph T. Kinning Esq. |
Briggs and Morgan, P.A.
