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October 26, 2015
Via Email
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Michael R. Clampitt
Senior Staff Attorney
Office of Financial Services I
Mail Stop 4720
Washington DC 20549
Re: | River Financial Corporation |
on Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended |
Filed July 31, 2015 |
File No. 333-205986 |
Acceleration Request
Requested Date: October 28, 2015
Requested Time: 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Dear Mr. Clampitt:
River Financial Corporation (“Registrant”) hereby requests that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) declare the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-4 effective at the “Requested Date” and “Requested Time” set forth above or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The Registrant hereby acknowledges that:
• | should the Commission or the staff of the Commission, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; |
• | the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and |
ALABAMA • ARIZONA • CALIFORNIA • DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA • FLORIDA • GEORGIA • LOUISIANA • MISSISSIPPI • NEW YORK • OHIO • TEXAS |
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• | The Registrant may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. |
The Registrant respectfully requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Michael D. Waters (205) 244-5210, or in his absence to Robert Carothers (251) 439-7522, both at Jones Walker LLP. Please also provide a copy of the Commission’s order declaring the Registration Statement on Form S-4 effective to Mr. Waters via email at mwaters@joneswalker.com and via mail at 1819 Fifth Avenue North, Suite 1100, Birmingham, Alabama 35203.
Sincerely,
/s/ Michael D. Waters
Michael D. Waters
MDW/pg
Enclosures
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