August 19, 2021

 

Via EDGAR Submission

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attention:		Susan Block
Re:		HBT Financial, Inc.
		Registration Statement on Form S-4
		Initially filed on August 11, 2021
		File Number 333-258701

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

HBT Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-258701, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), to 2:00 p.m., Eastern time, on Monday, August 23, 2021 or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

Please contact James S. Rowe of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel to the Company, at (312) 862-2191, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.

 

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	Sincerely,
	HBT Financial, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Matthew J. Doherty
	Name:	Matthew J. Doherty
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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