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SANDLER O’NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P.
919 Third Avenue, 6 th Floor
New York, New York 10022
November 15, 2011
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: |
| 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, |
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| 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 |