May 12, 2016   FOLEY & LARDNER LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE 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. – Definitive Proxy Materials

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Clover Partners, L.P., MHC Mutual Conversion Fund, L.P., Clover Partners Management, L.L.C., Johnny Guerry and Terrell T. Philen, Jr. (the “Reporting Parties”), we are transmitting for filing pursuant to Rule 14a-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Reporting Parties’ definitive proxy statement and form of WHITE proxy card (under the cover page required by Rule 14a-6(m) and Schedule 14A) for use in conjunction with the annual meeting of shareholders for Financial Institutions, Inc.  The annual meeting has been set for June 3, 2016.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this filing, please call Peter D. Fetzer at (414) 297-5596.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Peter. D. Fetzer

Peter D. Fetzer

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