Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc.
2174 EastRidge Center
Eau Claire WI 54701
August 1, 2018
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Jessica Livingston
| Re: | Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. |
| Registration Statement on Form S-3 |
| File No. 333-226268 |
| Acceleration Request |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement so that it will become effective at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Friday, August 3, 2018, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please contact Joseph T. Kinning of Briggs and Morgan, P.A. at (612) 977-8533 with any questions you may have regarding this request. In addition, please notify Mr. Kinning by telephone when this request for acceleration has been granted.
| Very truly yours, |
| CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. |
| /s/ Stephen M. Bianchi |
| Stephen M. Bianchi |
| Chief Executive Officer |
| cc: | Joseph T. Kinning Esq. |
| Briggs and Morgan, P.A. |