April 17, 2023
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Robert Arzonetti
| Re: | HBT Financial, Inc. |
| Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Form S-3 | |
| SEC File No. 333-270466 (“Registration Statement”) |
Dear Mr. Arzonetti:
On behalf of HBT Financial, Inc., as registrant, the undersigned officer hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 3:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 or as soon as practicable thereafter.
The staff should feel free to telephone Abdul R. Mitha of Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, the registrant’s legal counsel, at (312) 629-5171 with any questions or comments.
| Very truly yours, | |
| HBT Financial, Inc. | |
| /s/ J. Lance Carter | |
| J. Lance Carter | |
| President and Chief Operating Officer |
