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                          April 20, 2022

       Joseph C. Adams
       Chief Executive Officer
       FS Bancorp, Inc.
       6920 220 th Street SW
       Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

                                                        Re: FS Bancorp, Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-3
                                                            Filed April 13,
2022
                                                            File No. 333-264269

       Dear Mr. Adams:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact David
Gessert at 202-551-2326 with any questions.




                          Sincerely,


                          Division of Corporation Finance

                          Office of Finance