0000896595-11-000185.txt : 20120119 0000896595-11-000185.hdr.sgml : 20120119 20110811151242 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000896595-11-000185 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110811 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001077771 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 931261319 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SW COLUMBIA STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97258 BUSINESS PHONE: 503-727-4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SW COLUMBIA STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97258 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

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VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE AND

VIA E-MAIL (mccordl@sec.gov)

August 11, 2011

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Attention: Lindsay B. McCord

Washington, D.C. 20549-5546

Re:	Umpqua Holdings Corporation CIK#: 0001077771 Assistant Director Office: Financial Services File #: 001-34624

Dear Ms. McCord:

Umpqua Holdings Corporation respectfully requests an extension to the time period to respond to the SEC Comment Letter dated August 2, 2011. As we discussed on the phone, Umpqua Holding Corporation respectfully requests an extension to file our response not later than August 30, 2011.

If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 503-727-4108. We greatly appreciate your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

/s/Ronald L. Farnsworth

Ronald L. Farnsworth

Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer