July 11, 2017
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: David Lin
Re: Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Form S-3
SEC File No. 333-219097 (the Registration Statement)
Dear Mr. Lin:
On behalf of Midland States Bancorp, Inc., as registrant, the undersigned officer hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 1:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) or as soon as practicable thereafter on Thursday, July 13, 2017.
The staff should feel free to contact Bill Fay of Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, the registrants legal counsel, at (312) 629-7470 with any questions or comments.
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Very truly yours, |
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Midland States Bancorp, Inc. |
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/s/ Douglas J. Tucker |
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Douglas J. Tucker |
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Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel |