HOWARD BANCORP, INC.
6011 University Blvd., Suite 370
Ellicott City, MD 21043
July 25, 2017
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attention: | Dietrich King |
| Re: | Howard Bancorp, Inc. | |
Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed July 17, 2017 File No. 333-219321 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Howard 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 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 26, 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, | |||
| HOWARD BANCORP, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Mary Ann Scully | ||
| Name: | Mary Ann Scully | ||
Title: | President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
