January 8, 2020
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Jessica Livingston
| Re: | FB Financial Corporation Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness | |||
| Requested Date: | Thursday, January 9, 2020 | |||
| Requested Time: | 4:00 p.m., Eastern time | |||
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, on behalf of FB Financial Corporation (the “Company”), hereby respectfully requests that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) accelerate the effective date of the Company’s Registration Statement on FormS-4 (FileNo. 333-235728) (the “Registration Statement”) so that the Registration Statement will become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on Thursday, January 9, 2020 or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission, please orally confirm such declaration with Wes Scott of Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP, counsel to the Company, at (901)288-1655.
| FB Financial Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Beth Sims | |
| Name: | Beth Sims | |
| Title: | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |