0000896595-12-000221.txt : 20120824 0000896595-12-000221.hdr.sgml : 20120824 20120627155746 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000896595-12-000221 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120627 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

[Umpqua Holdings Corporation Letterhead]

VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE AND

VIA E-MAIL (CooperB@SEC.GOV)

June 27, 2012

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Attention: Sharon Blume and Babette Cooper

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re: Your file no. 001-34624

Umpqua Holdings Corporation respectfully requests an extension to the time period to respond to the SEC Comment Letter dated June 14, 2012. As communicated, Umpqua Holding Corporation respectfully requests an extension to file our response not later than July 12, 2012.

If you have any questions about these responses, please do not hesitate to contact me at (503) 727-4224. We greatly appreciate your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

/s/ Neal T. McLaughlin

Neal T. McLaughlin

Executive Vice President/Treasurer

Umpqua Holdings Corporation