AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC.
February 6, 2019
BY EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Christopher Dunham
Re: | American National Bankshares Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-4
File No. 333-228810
Dear Mr. Dunham:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), American National Bankshares Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will become effective under the Securities Act at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, February 7, 2019, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please contact Scott H. Richter of Williams Mullen at (804) 420-6221 with any questions you may have concerning this request, and please notify him when this request for acceleration has been granted. Thank you for your assistance.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Jeffrey V. Haley |
Jeffrey V. Haley |
President and Chief Executive Officer |