May 26, 2017
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention:Mr. David Gessert
Re:County Bancorp, Inc.
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Form S-3
SEC File No. 333-218100 (“Registration Statement”)
Dear Mr. Gessert:
On behalf of County Bancorp, Inc., as registrant, the undersigned officer hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 3:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) or as soon as practicable thereafter on Wednesday, May 31, 2017.
The staff should feel free to contact Robert Fleetwood of Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, the registrant’s legal counsel, at (312) 629-7329 with any questions or comments.
Very truly yours,
County Bancorp, Inc.
/s/ Mark A. Miller
Mark A. Miller
Secretary