0001193125-11-026056.txt : 20110328 0001193125-11-026056.hdr.sgml : 20110328 20110207192541 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-026056 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110207 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Fraternity Community Bancorp Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001503063 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 764 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21230 BUSINESS PHONE: 410-539-1313 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 764 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21230 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration Request - Sandler

[LETTERHEAD OF SANDLER O’NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P.]

February 7, 2011

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporate Finance

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

 

  Re: Fraternity Community Bancorp, Inc.
     Registration Statement on Form S-1
     Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness
     File No. 333-170215

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Rule 461 of the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby join Fraternity Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) in requesting that the Company’s above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 be declared effective at 11:00 a.m. on February 10, 2011 or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

Very truly yours,
SANDLER O’NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P.
By:  

Sandler O’Neill & Partners Corp.,

    the sole general partner

By:   /s/ Christopher De Cresce
Name:   Christopher De Cresce
Title:   Authorized Signatory