0001171843-21-005543.txt : 20210908 0001171843-21-005543.hdr.sgml : 20210908 20210805112042 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-21-005543 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210805 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000700565 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 371103704 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1515 CHARLESTON AVE STREET 2: PO BOX 499 CITY: MATTOON STATE: IL ZIP: 61938 BUSINESS PHONE: 2172347454 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1515 CHARLESTON AVENUE STREET 2: PO BOX 499 CITY: MATTOON STATE: IL ZIP: 61938 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST MID ILLINOIS BANCSHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST-MID ILLINOIS BANCSHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

First Mid Bancshares, Inc.
1421 Charleston Avenue
Mattoon, Illinois 61938

August 5, 2021

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Eric Envall

	Re:		First Mid Bancshares, Inc.
			Registration Statement on Form S-3/A (File No. 333-254205)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned, First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission grant acceleration of the effectiveness of the Company’s above referenced Registration Statement so that it may become effective at 4:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on August 9, 2021, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

	Very truly yours,


	FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC.


	By:	/s/ Joseph R. Dively
	Name:	Joseph R. Dively
	Title:	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer