0001193125-12-277894.txt : 20120813 0001193125-12-277894.hdr.sgml : 20120813 20120621085538 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-277894 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120621 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST CITIZENS BANC CORP /OH CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000944745 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 341558688 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST WATER ST STREET 2: P O BOX 5016 CITY: SANDUSKY STATE: OH ZIP: 44870 BUSINESS PHONE: 4196254121 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST WATER ST STREET 2: P O BOX 5016 CITY: SANDUSKY STATE: OH ZIP: 44870 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm UW Acceleration Request

June 21, 2012

Mr. Michael Clampitt

Senior Counsel

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re: First Citizens Banc Corp

 

  Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-181579)

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 First Citizens Banc Corp 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 25, 2012.

Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, please be advised the undersigned intends to effect the following approximate distribution of copies of the Preliminary Prospectus to be dated June 25, 2012 (the “Preliminary Prospectus”):

 

      No. of Copies  

Institutions

      850   

Others

      100   

Total

      950   

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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 D. Hobbs   
  Authorized Signatory   

By:

   SANDLER O’NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P.   

By:

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

By:

   /s/ Christopher S. Hooper   
  Name: Christopher S. Hooper   
  Title: An officer of the Corporation   

For themselves and as Representatives of the other Underwriters named in Schedule A to the Underwriting Agreement