0000000000-20-011615.txt : 20210125 0000000000-20-011615.hdr.sgml : 20210125 20201203162941 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000000000-20-011615 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: UPLOAD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20201203 FILED FOR: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Amerant Bancorp Inc. 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Moreno, Esq. Akerman LLP Brickell City Centre 98 Southeast Seventh Street, Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 Re: Amerant Bancorp Inc. Amendment No. 1 to Schedule TO-I Filed November 30, 2020 File No. 005-90924 Dear Ms. Moreno: The staff in the Office of Mergers and Acquisitions has reviewed the amended filing listed above, and we have the comment set forth below. General 1. We note your response to prior comment 2 but are unable to agree with your conclusion that the price range satisfies the requirement to state the amount of consideration offered to security holders. In this respect, we are unaware of any recent modified Dutch auction tender offers completed by issuers using a range of this breadth. We have concerns that the price range is overly broad and thus inconsistent with Item 1004(a)(1) of Regulation M-A and Section 14(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Accordingly, please revise the Offer materials to reflect a narrower price range and advise us of how you intend to re- disseminate the offer materials. * * * Esther L. Moreno, Esq. Akerman LLP December 3, 2020 Page 2 We remind you that the registrant 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 direct any questions to me at (202) 551-7951. Sincerely, /s/ Joshua Shainess Joshua Shainess Special Counsel Office of Mergers and Acquisitions