CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS
400 North Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90210
May 5, 2016
Secretary
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | City National Rochdale Funds |
Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
City National Rochdale Funds - File Nos. 333-16093 and 811-7923
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, City National Rochdale Funds (the “Registrant”) and its undersigned distributor hereby request acceleration of the effective date of the above-captioned Amendment to May 6, 2016, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Very truly yours,
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS
| By: | /s/Garrett D’Alessandro | |
| | Name: Garrett D’Alessandro | |
| | Title: President & Chief Executive Officer | |
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| SEI INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTION CO. | |
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| By: | /s/John Munch | |
| | Name: John Munch | |
| | Title: Secretary | |
