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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-107760
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210819

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HBT Financial, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000775215
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				371117216
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 N. HERSHEY ROAD
		CITY:			BLOOMINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61702
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(309) 662-4444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 N. HERSHEY ROAD
		CITY:			BLOOMINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61702

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEARTLAND BANCORP, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190624

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEARTLAND BANCORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850822
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">August 19, 2021</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Via EDGAR Submission</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 88%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Susan Block</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 0.625in; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Re:</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>HBT Financial, Inc.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Initially filed on August 11, 2021</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>File Number 333-258701</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">HBT Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;S-4, File No. 333-258701, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>&rdquo;), to 2:00 p.m., Eastern time, on
Monday, August 23, 2021 or as soon thereafter as practicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Please contact James S. Rowe of Kirkland&nbsp;&amp;
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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sincerely,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>HBT Financial, Inc.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Matthew
J. Doherty</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD>Matthew J. Doherty</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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