Cadence Bancorporation
2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 3800
Houston, Texas 77056
April 10, 2017
VIA EDGAR
Division of Corporate Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: William H. Dorton
Re: | Cadence Bancorporation |
Registration Statement on FormS-1 |
Filed April 3, 2017 |
FileNo. 333-216809 |
Dear Mr. Dorton,
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Cadence Bancorporation (the “Company”) hereby requests the effectiveness of the Company’s Registration Statement on FormS-1 (FileNo. 333-216809) be accelerated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 12, 2017 or as soon as practicable thereafter. By separate letter, the underwriters of the sale of the securities being registered join in this request for acceleration.
The Company hereby authorizes Mark F. Veblen of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration. Please contact Mr. Veblen at (212)403-1396 with any questions you may have concerning this request, and please notify him when this request for acceleration has been granted.
Sincerely, | ||
CADENCE BANCORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Jerry W. Powell | |
Name: | Jerry W. Powell | |
Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
cc: | Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz |
Mark F. Veblen |