0001104659-17-026255.txt : 20170613 0001104659-17-026255.hdr.sgml : 20170613 20170426124944 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-17-026255 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170426 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Midland States Bancorp, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001466026 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 371233196 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 NETWORK CENTRE DRIVE CITY: EFFINGHAM STATE: IL ZIP: 62401 BUSINESS PHONE: (217) 342-2141 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 NETWORK CENTRE DRIVE CITY: EFFINGHAM STATE: IL ZIP: 62401 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

April 26, 2017

 

VIA EDGAR

 

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C.  20549

Attention:      Christopher Dunham

 

Re:                             Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Form S-4

SEC File No. 333-216708 (“Registration Statement”)

 

Dear Mr. Dunham:

 

On behalf of Midland States Bancorp, Inc., as registrant, the undersigned officer hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 1:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) or as soon as practicable thereafter on Friday, April 28, 2017.

 

The staff should feel free to contact Bill Fay of Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, the registrant’s legal counsel, at (312) 629-7470 with any questions or comments.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Douglas J. Tucker

 

Douglas J. Tucker

 

Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel