0001193125-16-739711.txt : 20161201 0001193125-16-739711.hdr.sgml : 20161201 20161017162103 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-739711 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161017 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001004702 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 223412577 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 975 HOOPER AVE CITY: TOMS RIVER STATE: NJ ZIP: 08753-8396 BUSINESS PHONE: 7322404500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 975 HOOPER AVENUE CITY: TOMS RIVER STATE: NJ ZIP: 08723 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OCEAN FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951208 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.

975 HOOPER AVENUE

TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY 08754-2009

VIA EDGAR

October 17, 2016

Era Anagnosti, Legal Branch Chief

Office of Financial Services

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549-3628

 

  Re: OceanFirst Financial Corp.
       Registration Statement on Form S-4
       File No. 333-213307

Dear Ms. Anagnosti:

The undersigned hereby requests, pursuant to Rule 461(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-213307) (the “Form S-4”) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. be declared effective at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, October 19, 2016. We respectfully request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to David C. Ingles of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP at (212) 735-2697 and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing to the addressees listed on the cover page of the Form S-4.

Very truly yours,

OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.

 

By:    

  

/s/ Steven J. Tsimbinos

Name:    

   Steven J. Tsimbinos

Title:    

   First Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

cc: Christopher D. Maher, OceanFirst Financial Corp.

 

     David C. Ingles, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

 

     Jessica Livingston, United States Securities and Exchange Commission

 

     Eric Envall, United States Securities and Exchange Commission