MERCHANTS BANCORP
410 Monon Blvd.
Carmel, Indiana 46032
August 15, 2022
VIA EDGAR
Jessica Livingston
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Merchants Bancorp |
Registration Statement on Form S-3
File No. 333-266672
Request for Acceleration
Dear Ms. Livingston:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, on behalf of Merchants Bancorp, hereby respectfully requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, be accelerated to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on August 17, 2022, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please contact Michael J. Messaglia of Krieg DeVault LLP at (317) 238-6249 or mmessaglia@kdlegal.com with any questions you may have concerning this request. In addition, please notify Mr. Messaglia when this request for acceleration has been granted.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
| Respectfully, | ||
| /s/ Terry A. Oznick | ||
| Terry A. Oznick | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||
| cc: | Michael J. Messaglia, Esq. |
