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December 19, 1996
Via Telecopy and EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Taylor Capital Group, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-4
File No. 14775
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Gentlemen:
Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (the "Company") hereby notifies the
Commission of its decision to withdraw the above-referenced Form S-4 and
requests that an order consenting to the withdrawal be entered pursuant to Rule
477(c).
This withdrawal does not affect the Company's Form S-1 (File No.
333-14713).
If you have any questions, please contact Stephen A. Tsoris of
McDermott, Will & Emery at (312) 984-7584.
Very truly yours,
Taylor Capital Group, Inc.
by:/s/ JEFFREY W. TAYLOR
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Jeffrey W. Taylor,
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
cc: Amy Moss Trombley
Stephen A. Tsoris
