0001193125-12-266150.txt : 20120713 0001193125-12-266150.hdr.sgml : 20120713 20120611111938 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-266150 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120611 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LNB BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000737210 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 341406303 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 457 BROADWAY CITY: LORAIN STATE: OH ZIP: 44052-1769 BUSINESS PHONE: 440-244-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 457 BROADWAY CITY: LORAIN STATE: OH ZIP: 44052-1769 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

June 11, 2012

Michael Clampitt

Division of Corporation Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re: LNB BANCORP, INC.

Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-180906)

Dear Mr. Clampitt:

In connection with the above-referenced Registration Statement, and pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), we hereby join in the request of LNB BANCORP, INC. that the effective date of the Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on June 13, 2012 or as soon as practicable thereafter.

Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, please be advised the undersigned effected the following approximate distribution of copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated June 11, 2012 (the “Preliminary Prospectus”):

 

     No. of Copies  

Institutions

      850   

Others

      100   

Total

      950   

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Very truly yours,

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH

                               INCORPORATED

SANDLER O’NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P.

 

By: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH

                                        INCORPORATED

 

By:   /s/ William Hobbs
 

Name: William D. Hobbs

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

By: SANDLER O’NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P.

 

By: Sandler O’Neill & Partners Corp.,
       the sole general partner

 

By:   /s/ Jennifer Docherty
  Name: Jennifer A. Docherty
  Title: Authorized Signatory

For themselves and as Representatives of the other Underwriters