Pacific City Financial Corporation
3701 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 900
Los Angeles, CA 90010
August 7, 2018
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE, Mail Stop 4720
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Mr. Eric Envall
| Re: | Pacific City Financial Corporation |
Registration Statement on Form S-1 |
333-226208 |
Dear Mr. Envall:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Pacific City Financial Corporation (the “Company”), as registrant, the undersigned officer hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-226208), as amended, be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 4:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) or as soon as practicable thereafter on Thursday, August 9, 2018. By separate letter, the underwriters of the sale of the securities being registered join in this request for acceleration.
The Company hereby authorizes Kenneth E. Moore of Staurt|Moore|Staub to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration. Please contact Mr. Moore at (805) 545-8590 with any questions you may have concerning this request, and please notify him when this request for acceleration has been granted.
Very truly yours,
Pacific City Financial Corporation |
| /s/ Henry Kim |
Henry Kim President and Chief Executive Officer |
