BY EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-3628
Attention: Mr. Todd K. Schiffman
Assistant Director
July 29, 2014
Re:
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
Registration Statement Filed on Form S-1
Registration No. 333-196935
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the above-captioned Registration Statement, we wish to advise that between July 22, 2014 and the date hereof the number of Preliminary Prospectuses dated July 22, 2014, which were furnished to 7 prospective underwriters and distributed to underwriters, institutional investors, individuals, dealers, brokers and others was approximately 4,809.
We have been informed by the participating underwriters that they will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
We hereby join in the request of the registrant that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated to 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on July 31, 2014 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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Very truly yours,
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
UBS SECURITIES LLC
As Representatives of the several Underwriters
By: | DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. |
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By: | /s/ Francis Windels |
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Name: | Francis Windels |
Title: | Managing Director |
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By: | /s/ Joseph P. Coleman |
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Name: | Joseph P. Coleman |
Title: | Managing Director |
By: | J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC |
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By: | /s/ Frank Bruni |
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Name: | Frank Bruni |
Title: | Managing Director |
[Signature Page to Underwriters' Acceleration Request]
By: | MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH |
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By: | /s/ Michele Allong |
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Name: | Michele Allong |
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
[Signature Page to Underwriters' Acceleration Request]
By: | UBS SECURITIES LLC |
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By: | /s/ Christopher Sanger |
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Name: | Christopher Sanger |
Title: | Director |
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By: | /s/ Sharath Shetty |
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Name: | Sharath Shetty |
Title: | Executive Director |
[Signature Page to Underwriters' Acceleration Request]