[FBR & Co. Letterhead]
January 3, 2017
Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Financial Services
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Mr. David Lin, Staff Attorney
| Re: | FBR & Co. |
| Registration Statement on Form S-3 |
| File No. 333-214564 |
Dear Mr. Lin:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, FBR & Co. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 be accelerated to Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please contact the undersigned ((703) 312-9568 or gbeske@fbr.com) or Nick Demmo of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz ((212) 403-1381 or ngdemmo@wlrk.com) with any questions you may have concerning this request.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| FBR & CO. | ||
| By: | /s/ Gavin A. Beske | |
| Gavin A. Beske | ||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||
