August 24, 2012
Jim B. Rosenberg
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Hospira, Inc. |
| Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011 |
| Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2012 |
| Form 8-K Dated August 1, 2012 |
| File No. 001-31946 |
Dear Mr. Rosenberg:
We received the SEC’s comment letter on August 15, 2012. Hospira respectfully requests an additional ten (10) business days to respond to these comments, and will respond on or before Thursday, September 13, 2012. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
| Sincerely, | |
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| /s/ Deborah Koenen | |
| Deborah Koenen | |
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cc: | Christine Allen, Staff Accountant |
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Deborah K. Koenen
Legal Department
Senior Counsel Securities
Phone: (224) 212-2199
Fax: (224) 212-2088
deborah.koenen@hospira.com
