February 6, 2019
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Ms. Erin Purnell, Staff Attorney
| Re: | Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. |
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 |
File No. 333-229183 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (the “Registration Statement”). The Registrant respectfully requests that the Registration Statement become effective as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Friday, February 8, 2019, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please contact Beth A. Whitaker of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, the Registrant’s counsel, at (214) 468-3575 with any questions you may have concerning this request. In addition, please notify Mrs. Whitaker when this request for acceleration has been granted. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
| SPIRIT OF TEXAS BANCSHARES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Dean O. Bass | |
| Name: | Dean O. Bass | |
| Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |
| cc: | Peter G. Weinstock, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP |
Beth A. Whitaker, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP |