LAKELAND BANCORP, INC.
250 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, New Jersey 07438
October 13, 2021
Via Edgar
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration Number 333-259117)
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests that the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 be declared effective on October 15, 2021 at 4:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
| Very truly yours, |
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| /s/ Timothy J. Matteson |
| Timothy J. Matteson |
| Executive Vice President,Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary (Duly Authorized Representative) |