May 12, 2016   ATTORNEYS AT LAW 777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 3800 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN  53202-5306 414.271.2400 TEL 414.297.4900  FAX www.foley.com   WRITER’S DIRECT LINE 414.297.5596 pfetzer@foley.com EMAIL   CLIENT/MATTER NUMBER 104575-0105

Via Edgar

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C.  20549

Re: Clover Partners, L.P. / Financial Institutions, Inc.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of MHC Mutual Conversion Fund, L.P., Clover Partners, L.P., Clover Partners Management, L.L.C., Johnny Guerry and Terrell T. Philen, Jr. (the “Reporting Parties”), we are transmitting for filing materials under Rule 14a-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for the Reporting Parties with respect to the shares of common stock of Financial Institutions, Inc.  This filing is being effected by direct transmission to the EDGAR System.

Please call the undersigned at (414) 297‑5596 should you have any questions regarding this filings.

Very truly yours, /s/ Peter D. Fetzer

Peter D. Fetzer

Enclosures

cc:Johnny Guerry

          Philip Goldberg

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