UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

14 North Main Street

Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964

March 19, 2024

Via Edgar

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:Univest Financial Corporation

Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-277366)

Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Univest Financial Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests that the Company's above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 be declared effective at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on March 21, 2024, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.

Very truly yours,

 /s/ Brian J. Richardson

Brian J. Richardson

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Duly Authorized Representative)