Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.
250 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, New Jersey 07438
November 2, 2018
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attention: | Christopher Dunham, Esq., Staff Attorney |
| Re: | Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. |
Registration Statement on FormS-4 |
FileNo. 333-227727 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the above-captioned Registration Statement (the “Registration Statement”), and pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the above-mentioned Registration Statement be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on November 5, 2018, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please call Laura R. Kuntz of Lowenstein Sandler LLP at973-597-2398 to confirm the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or with any questions that you may have.
Very truly yours,
LAKELAND BANCORP, INC.
| By: | /s/ Timothy J. Matteson, Esq. | |||
| Name: | Timothy J. Matteson, Esq. | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, | |||
Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||
