Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.
787 Seventh Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10019
March 26, 2018
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Jessica Livingston
| Re: | OP Bancorp |
| Registration Statement on Form S-l |
| File No. 333-223444 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the undersigned, as representative of the several underwriters of OP Bancorp’s proposed initial public offering of its common stock, we hereby join OP Bancorp’s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement, requesting acceleration of the effective date to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
In accordance with Rule 460 under the Securities Act, and in connection with the foregoing, please be advised that we have distributed approximately 870 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus, dated March 20, 2018.
The undersigned confirms that they have complied with and will continue to comply with, and that they have been informed by the participating underwriters and dealers that they have complied with and will continue to comply with, Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with the above-referenced issue.
Very truly yours,
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.
| KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS, INC. as Representative of the several Underwriters | ||||
| By: | /s/ Victor Sack | |||
| Name: | Victor Sack | |||
| Title: | Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets | |||