MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.
102 South Clinton Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
(319) 356-5800
November 28, 2018
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Eric Envall
Re: MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-4
File No. 333-227899
Request for Acceleration
Dear Mr. Envall:
Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-227899) filed by MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2018, as amended on November 28, 2018 (the “Registration Statement”).
The Company hereby requests the Registration Statement be made effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 30, 2018, or as soon as possible thereafter, in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
If the Staff has any questions concerning this request, or if you require any additional information, please feel free to contact Kurt A. Leeper of Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson at (720) 963-7546 or kleeper@sbbolaw.com. Please notify Mr. Leeper when this request for acceleration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been granted.
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| MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. | |
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| By: | /s/ Barry S. Ray |
| Name: | Barry S. Ray |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
cc: Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson
Kurt A. Leeper
