January 25, 2008
Christian N. Windsor
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | |
Definitive 14A | ||
Filed March 23, 2007 | ||
File No. 001-09718 |
Dear Mr. Windsor:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC or the Company) is responding to your letter dated January 15, 2008 pertaining to the SECs review and comment regarding the definitive proxy statement mailed to PNCs shareholders on or about March 23, 2007 (the 2007 Proxy Statement).
Company management is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosures in our filings. We acknowledge that SEC Staff (Staff) comments or changes to disclosures that we make in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the SEC from taking any action with respect to the 2007 Proxy Statement. In addition, we will not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the SEC or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
For your convenience, this letter includes, in boldface type, the description of the comment in your letter and the corresponding response by PNC.
Compensation Discussion and Analysis, page 27
1. | In your response to prior comment 5 you state that you will discuss and explain your targets for 2007 compensation in your 2008 proxy. You then provide supplemental analysis of 2006 targets. Please confirm that you will provide analysis of its 2007 targets, including the actual targets and PNCs actual performance. |
In response to the Staffs comment, PNC confirms that it will provide analysis of its 2007 targets, including the actual targets and PNCs actual performance, in PNCs 2008 Proxy Statement.
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We thank you for your attention to our letter responding to the Staffs Comment Letter and look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Please contact the undersigned at (412) 762-1901 should you require further information or have any questions concerning this filing.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ George P. Long, III |
George P. Long, III |
Senior Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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