0001193125-13-435662.txt : 20131220 0001193125-13-435662.hdr.sgml : 20131220 20131108192311 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-435662 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SHARES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001123735 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 364387843 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 357 ROOSEVELT ROAD CITY: GLEN ELLYN STATE: IL ZIP: 60137 BUSINESS PHONE: 6305450900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 357 ROOSEVELT ROAD CITY: GLEN ELLYN STATE: IL ZIP: 60137 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration Request

[LETTERHEAD OF COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SHARES, INC.]

November 8, 2013

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

 

  Re: Community Financial Shares, Inc.
     Registration Statement on Form S-1
     Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness
     File No. 333-190679

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of Regulation C, and in connection with the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1, Community Financial Shares, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that said Registration Statement on Form S-1 be declared effective on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

The Company hereby acknowledges that:

 

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should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;

 

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the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and

 

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the Company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under federal securities laws of the United States.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please telephone Edward G. Olifer of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP at 202.508.5852

 

Very truly yours,
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SHARES, INC.
/s/ Donald H. Wilson
Donald H. Wilson
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

cc: Jonathan Gottlieb, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission