August 7, 2018
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 3561
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Eric Envall
| Re: | Pacific City Financial Corporation |
Registration Statement onForm S-1 |
FileNo. 333-226208 |
Request for Acceleration |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, as the representatives of the prospective underwriters of the above issue, hereby join in the request of Pacific City Financial Corporation that the effectiveness of the Registration Statement onForm S-1 (RegistrationNo. 333-226208) be accelerated so that the Registration Statement will become effective at 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time on August 9, 2018, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and in connection with the foregoing, please note that the underwriters have distributed approximately 1,722 copies of the preliminary prospectus dated August 2, 2018, through the date hereof, to prospective underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others.
The undersigned, as the representatives of the prospective underwriters of the above issue, hereby represent on behalf of the underwriters that the underwriters are acting in compliance and will act in compliance with the provisions ofRule 15c2-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with the above proposed offering.
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| Very truly yours, | ||
| KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS, INC. | ||
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC. | ||
| SANDLER O’NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P. | ||
| (As Representatives of the Several Underwriters) | ||
| KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Lisa Schultz | |
| Name: | Lisa Schultz | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Andrea J. Lanham | |
| Name: | Andrea J. Lanham | |
| Title: | VP, Syndicate Operations | |
| SANDLER O’NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P. | ||
| By: | /s/ Robert Kleinert | |
| Name: | Robert Kleinert | |
| Title: | Managing Principal | |
[Signature Page to Acceleration Request]
