0001734342-20-000005.txt : 20200207 0001734342-20-000005.hdr.sgml : 20200207 20200107151622 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001734342-20-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Amerant Bancorp Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001734342 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 650032379 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1219 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE CITY: CORAL GABLES STATE: FL ZIP: 33134 BUSINESS PHONE: (305)460-4038 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE CITY: CORAL GABLES STATE: FL ZIP: 33134 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Mercantil Bank Holding Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20180312 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Document


AMERANT BANCORP INC.

220 Alhambra Circle
Coral Gables, FL 33134

January 7, 2019


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:
Amerant Bancorp Inc.
 
Registration Statement on Form S-3
 
Filed December 19, 2019
 
File No. 333-235603

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Amerant Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”) respectfully requests acceleration of the effectiveness of the above-referenced registration statement for January 9, 2019 at 2:00 pm (Washington D.C. time) or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Please confirm the date and time of effectiveness of the registration statement to Alfred G. Smith, Esq., our counsel, at (305) 379-9147 (telephone) or asmith@shutts.com (email).

                            
Sincerely yours,
 
AMERANT BANCORP INC.
 
By:  /s/ Millar Wilson
 
      Millar Wilson
      Chief Executive Officer


cc:
Alfred G. Smith, Esq.
 
Tonya Aldave, Esq.