SEC Company Response from HomeStreet, Inc. (HMST) (CIK 0001518715) (MCHB) — Feb 10, 2012
HomeStreet, Inc. (HMST) (CIK 0001518715)
Date: Feb. 10, 2012 · CIK: 0001518715 · Accession: 0001193125-12-052227
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File numbers found in text: 333-173980
Letter
Re: HomeStreet, Inc.
ACCELERATION REQUEST
February 10, 2012
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Division of Corporation Finance
Form S-1 Registration Statement
Registration No. 333-173980
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, HomeStreet, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Company”), hereby respectfully requests that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that the registration statement will become effective at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 10, 2012, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
In addition, we confirm the following:
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should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;
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the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and
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the Company may not assert comments of the Commission or the staff and this action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
HomeStreet, Inc.
/S/ Godfrey Evans
Godfrey Evans, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and
Corporate Secretary
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm ACCELERATION REQUEST February 10, 2012 Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 Attn: Division of Corporation Finance Re: HomeStreet, Inc. Form S-1 Registration Statement Registration No. 333-173980 Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, HomeStreet, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Company”), hereby respectfully requests that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that the registration statement will become effective at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 10, 2012, or as soon thereafter as practicable. In addition, we confirm the following: • should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; • the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and • the Company may not assert comments of the Commission or the staff and this action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. HomeStreet, Inc. /S/ Godfrey Evans Godfrey Evans, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary