Howard Bancorp, Inc.
3301 Boston Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21224
July 30, 2020
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Sonia Bednarowski
| | Re: | Howard Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) |
| | | Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Form S-3 |
| | | SEC File No. 333-239937 (the “Registration Statement”) |
Dear Ms. Bednarowski:
The Company hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Monday, August 3, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The staff should feel free to contact John Jennings of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, the Company’s legal counsel, at (864) 373-2207 with any questions or comments.
| Very truly yours, |
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| Howard Bancorp, Inc. |
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| /s/ Mary Ann Scully |
| Mary Ann Scully |
| Chief Executive Officer |
