0001104659-14-007882.txt : 20140619 0001104659-14-007882.hdr.sgml : 20140619 20140210130734 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-14-007882 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140210 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TALMER BANCORP, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001360683 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 611511150 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2301 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 525 CITY: TROY STATE: MI ZIP: 48084 BUSINESS PHONE: (248) 498-2800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2301 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 525 CITY: TROY STATE: MI ZIP: 48084 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: First Michigan Bancorp, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100316 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STRATEGIC FINANCIAL BANCORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060426 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

 

February 10, 2014

 

VIA EDGAR

 

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Mr. Michael R. Clampitt

 

Re:

Talmer Bancorp, Inc.

 

Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-193300)

 

Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), we hereby join Talmer Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) in requesting that the effectiveness of the Company’s above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, be accelerated so that it will become effective on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at 4:00 p.m., Washington D.C. time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

Additionally, pursuant to Rule 460 of the Securities Act, we hereby advise you that 5,476 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated January 31, 2014, were furnished to six prospective underwriters and distributed by the underwriters approximately as follows from January 31, 2014 through the date hereof: 2,375 copies to institutional investors and 3,101 copies to others.

 

We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have and will, and each underwriter has advised the undersigned that it has and will, comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Very Truly Yours,

 

 

 

KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS, INC.
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
as Representatives of the several Underwriters

 

 

 

KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Lisa Schultz

 

 

Name: 

Lisa Schultz

 

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

 

 

Co-Head Capital Markets

 

 

 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Frank Bruni

 

 

Name:

Frank Bruni

 

 

Title:

Managing Director