SANDLER O’NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P.
919 Third Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, New York 10022
November 15, 2011
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) | |
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of | ||
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-174113) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby join Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. in requesting acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement to November 16, 2011 at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Sincerely, | |||
SANDLER O’NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P. | |||
By: | Sandler O’Neill & Partners Corp., the sole general partner | ||
By: | /s/ Jennifer A. Docherty | ||
Jennifer A. Docherty | |||
Authorized Signatory |