0001193125-11-046867.txt : 20120702 0001193125-11-046867.hdr.sgml : 20120702 20110225122957 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-046867 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110225 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST AMERICAN INVESTMENT FUNDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000820892 IRS NUMBER: 411418224 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 WEST WACKER DR. CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-917-8146 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 WEST WACKER DR. CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST AMERICAN INVESTMENT FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SECURAL MUTUAL FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910627 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm First American Investment Funds, Inc.

First American Investment Funds, Inc.

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

February 25, 2011

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

Re:

                    First American Investment Funds, Inc.                    

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned, First American Investment Funds, Inc. (the “Registrant”) and Nuveen Investments, LLC, the principal underwriter of the Registrant, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 461 of the General Rules and Conditions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, hereby respectfully request that the Commission grant acceleration of the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 109 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Registration No. 033-16905), which will be filed on February 28, 2011, so that the same may become effective at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time on February 28, 2011, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

Very truly yours,

First American Investment Funds, Inc.

By:

  

/S/Kevin McCarthy

  Kevin McCarthy, Secretary

Nuveen Investments, LLC

By:

  

/S/ Kevin McCarthy

  Kevin McCarthy, Managing Director and Assistant Secretary