Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc.

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LcPBhep1K32pF9kXsjLZCfgpcLk/kDEiLO03ucQnrr02WX00yr9gyc9Y3yrrcIL3 MyAtLTHfgNeKdVwU28VtWA== 0000950135-05-000549.txt : 20080320 0000950135-05-000549.hdr.sgml : 20080320 20050209171132 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-05-000549 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, M.H.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001302176 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 043336598 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 58 MAIN STREET STREET 2: P.O. BOX 309 CITY: FRANKLIN STATE: MA ZIP: 02038 BUSINESS PHONE: (508) 528-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 58 MAIN STREET STREET 2: P.O. BOX 309 CITY: FRANKLIN STATE: MA ZIP: 02038 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, M.H.C. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040901 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BANCORP, INC.
58 Main Street
Franklin, MA 02038-0309
(508) 528-7000

February 9, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Mail Stop 4-8
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Barry McCarty, Esq.


		Re:		Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc.
				Registration Statement on Form S-4
				Registration No. 333-121608

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby requests that the effective date of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-121608), as amended, be accelerated so that the Registration Statement will become effective at 5:00 p.m. on February 11, 2005, or as soon as practicable thereafter.


		Very truly yours,

		BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BANCORP, INC.


		By:		/s/ Claire S. Bean

				Claire S. Bean, Chief Financial Officer

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