0001193125-19-134002.txt : 20190531 0001193125-19-134002.hdr.sgml : 20190531 20190502090203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-19-134002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190502 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHEMICAL FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000019612 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 382022454 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 W. FORT STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: DETROIT STATE: MI ZIP: 48226 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-867-9757 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 W. FORT STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: DETROIT STATE: MI ZIP: 48226 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

LOGO

May 2, 2019

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F. Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-4561

Attention: David Lin

 

  Re:

Request for Acceleration

Chemical Financial Corporation (the “Registrant”)

Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-230635)

Ladies and Gentleman:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Registrant hereby requests that the effective date for the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will be declared effective under the Securities Act at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, May 2, 2019, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Please contact John Jennings at (864) 373-2207 with any questions you may have concerning this letter, or if you require any additional information. Please notify Mr. Jennings when this request for acceleration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been granted.

 

Sincerely,
Chemical Financial Corporation
By:   /s/ David Provost
  David T. Provost
  President and Chief Executive Officer
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