0001000180-12-000045.txt : 20120921 0001000180-12-000045.hdr.sgml : 20120921 20120724132418 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001000180-12-000045 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120724 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SANDISK CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000180 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572] IRS NUMBER: 770191793 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0101 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 MCCARTHY BLVD. CITY: MILPITAS STATE: CA ZIP: 95035 BUSINESS PHONE: 408-801-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 MCCARTHY BLVD. CITY: MILPITAS STATE: CA ZIP: 95035 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm FY 2011 Proxy SEC Comment Letter Extension



SanDisk Corporation
601 McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035-7932
Phone: 408-801-1000
Fax: 408-801-8657


July 24, 2012

Mr. Patrick Gilmore
Accounting Branch Chief
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:
SanDisk Corporation
 
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended January 1, 2012
 
Filed February 23, 2012
 
File No. 000-26734

Dear Mr. Gilmore:

Reference is made to your letter to SanDisk Corporation (“SanDisk” ) dated July 11, 2012, relating to SanDisk's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 000-26734) for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2012.

Pursuant to a discussion with Edwin Kim, Staff Attorney, on the date hereof, SanDisk hereby respectfully requests an extension of time to submit its response to the comment provided by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) dated July 11, 2012. SanDisk proposes to submit its response to the Staff no later than August 8, 2012.

Please direct any questions or comments regarding this filing to the undersigned at (408) 801-1516, or SanDisk's Chief Legal Officer and Senior Vice President of IP Licensing, James Brelsford at (408) 801-2440.

Yours truly,

/s/ Judy Bruner
 
Judy Bruner
 
Executive Vice President, Administration & Chief Financial Officer
 
SanDisk Corporation
 



cc: James Brelsford, Chief Legal Officer & Senior Vice President of IP Licensing
       



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