Cadence Bancorporation
2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 3800
Houston, Texas 77056
November 6, 2017
VIA EDGAR
Office of Financial Services
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Era Anagnosti
Re: | Cadence Bancorporation |
Registration Statement on FormS-1 |
Filed November 6, 2017 |
FileNo. 333-221369 |
Dear Ms. Anagnosti,
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. 333-221369) be accelerated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to 4:30 p.m., New York City time, on November 8, 2017 or as soon as practicable thereafter.
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