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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174947-18-000551
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180403

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			StoneCastle Financial Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001578987
		IRS NUMBER:				900934878
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		152 WEST 57TH STREET 35TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-354-6500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		152 WEST 57TH STREET 35TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">John P. Falco</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">direct dial:
215.981.4659</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">direct fax:
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">falcoj@pepperlaw.com</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">April 3, 2018</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Investment Company Act File No. 811-22853</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Preliminary Proxy Materials</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-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Pursuant to Rule 14a-6(a)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), submitted electronically via EDGAR is a preliminary copy
of the proxy statement, proxy card and notice of meeting (&ldquo;2018 Preliminary Proxy Materials&rdquo;) to be furnished to shareholders
of StoneCastle Financial Corp. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company
to be held on or about June 12, 2018 (the &ldquo;2018 Annual Meeting&rdquo;). At the 2018 Annual Meeting, shareholders of the Company
will be asked (i) to elect two Class II Directors of the Company, and (ii) to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization,
pursuant to which the Company would be reorganized into a newly formed Delaware statutory trust. The Company anticipates that the
definitive proxy materials will be sent as soon as practicable in April 2018, to shareholders of record on April 16, 2018.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">For the Staff&rsquo;s
reference, please note that the proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization was included in the definitive proxy
materials for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Commission on May 24, 2017 (SEC Accession No. 0001174947-17-000916)
(&ldquo;2017 Proxy Materials&rdquo;). The proposal and the form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization included in the 2018 Preliminary
Proxy Materials are substantially the same as the proposal and form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization included in the 2017
Proxy Materials previously reviewed by the Staff.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 13%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">Washington,
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concerning this letter to the undersigned at 215.981.4659, or John M. Ford, Esq. at 215.981.4009.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">/s/ John P. Falco</TD></TR>
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