[LETTERHEAD OF DANIEL P. CONNEALY]
February 7, 2013
VIA EDGAR AND ELECTRONIC MAIL
Kevin W. Vaughn
Branch Chief
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011
Filed February 29, 2012
Form 10-Q for Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
Filed November 2, 2012
File No. 001-13913
Dear Mr. Vaughn,
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) received the Staff’s comment letter dated January 25, 2013, regarding the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2012.
We are currently preparing responses to the Staff’s comments; however, we will be unable to complete our responses within 10 business days of receipt of the Staff’s comment letter. Consequently, we request an extension of time. We anticipate that we will be able to submit our responses by February 13, 2013.
Thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions, please contact me at (913) 236-2645.
| Sincerely, |
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| /s/ Daniel P. Connealy |
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| Daniel P. Connealy |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. |
