Correspondence 0001171843-23-004043 from FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC. (FMBH) (CIK 0000700565) (FMBH)
FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC. (FMBH) (CIK 0000700565)
Date: June 21, 2023 · CIK: 0000700565 · Accession: 0001171843-23-004043
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First Mid Bancshares, Inc.
1421 Charleston Avenue
Mattoon, Illinois 61938
June 21, 2023
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Aisha Adegbuyi
Re:
First Mid Bancshares, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-4/A (File No. 333-272273)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”),
pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission grant acceleration
of the effectiveness of the Company’s above referenced Registration Statement so that it may become effective at 9:00 A.M. Eastern
Daylight Time on June 23, 2023, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
The Company hereby authorizes Jason Zgliniec of ArentFox
Schiff LLP to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.
Please contact Jason Zgliniec of ArentFox Schiff LLP
at (312) 258-5795 or jason.zgliniec@afslaw.com with any questions you may have concerning this request, and please notify him when the
request for acceleration has been granted.
Very truly yours,
FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC.
By:
/s/ Joseph R. Dively
Name:
Joseph R. Dively
Title:
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer