September 23, 2011

The Secretary

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F. Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-3628

Attn:       Christian Windsor. Esq.

Michael Johnson, Esq.

Re:	SEC Comment Letter of September 16, 2011
	re: City National Bancshares Corporation
	Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010
	Filed May 27, 2011
	Form 10-Q for the Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2011
	Filed September 2, 2011
	File No. 000-11535

Dear Messrs. Windsor and Thomas:

On behalf of City National Bancshares Corporation (the "Corporation"), this letter is to confirm the telephone exchange on September 23, 2011 between Mr. Michael Johnson and me regarding an extension of the date to respond to the September 16, 2011 Comment Letter from the SEC.  The Corporation will respond to the September 16, 2011 Comment Letter on or before Friday October 21, 2011.  The Corporation requires this additional time to respond due to the technical nature of the comments received and its need to coordinate its response with its independent registered public accounting firm.

Please contact me at (973)-491-3367 or Brian Petrequin, Esq. at 973-491-3326 if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

/s/ Stanley Brener

LeclairRyan

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