EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC.
1400 Prospect Avenue
Helena, Montana 59601
February 12, 2010
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Facsimile: 703-813-6983
| Re: | Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. | |
| File No. 333-163790 | ||
| Registration Statement on Form S-1 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. hereby withdraws its previous request that the effective date of the Registration Statement referenced above be accelerated to be effective at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2010. The Company hereby requests that the effective date of the Registration Statement referenced above be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or as soon thereafter as possible.
We enclose with this request a letter from the underwriters of the offering joining in the Company’s request for acceleration of the Registration Statement.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact Raymond J. Gustini at (202) 585-8725 or Lloyd H. Spencer at (202) 585-8303, each of Nixon Peabody LLP, counsel to the Company, with any further comments or questions.
| Very truly yours, | ||||
| EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Peter J. Johnson | |||
| Name: | Peter J. Johnson | |||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
| cc: | Raymond J. Gustini, Esq. | |
| Lloyd H. Spencer, Esq. | ||
| John J. Gorman, Esq. | ||
| Edward A. Quint, Esq. |
[Letterhead of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated]
February 12, 2010
VIA FACSIMILEAND EDGAR
(703) 813-6983
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. | |
| File No. 333-163790 | ||
| Registration Statement on Form S-1 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby withdraw our previous request that the effective date of the Registration Statement referenced above be accelerated to be effective at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2010.
In accordance with Rule 461 of Regulation C promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby join Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. in requesting that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will become effective at 4:00 p.m. on February 16, 2010, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable.
| Very Truly Yours, | ||
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | ||
/s/ Robin Suskind | ||
| Name: | Robin Suskind | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
