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March 2, 2017 Shelley J. Dropkin Citigroup Inc. [email protected] Re: Citigroup Inc. Incoming letter dated February 16, 2017 Dear Ms. Dropkin: This is in response to your letter dated February 16, 2017 concerning the shareholder proposal submitted to Citigroup by Kenneth Steiner. We also have received letters on the proponent’s behalf dated February 20, 2017, February 21, 2017, February 23, 2017 and February 24, 2017. On February 10, 2017, we issued a no-action response expressing our informal view that Citigroup could not exclude the proposal from its proxy materials for its upcoming annual meeting. We were unable to concur in Citigroup’s view that it could exclude the proposal under rule 14a-8(i)(3). We were also unable to conclude that Citigroup had met its burden of establishing that it could exclude the proposal under rule 14a-8(i)(10). You have asked us to reconsider our position under rule 14a-8(i)(10). The Division grants the reconsideration request, as there now appears to be some basis for your view that Citigroup may exclude the proposal under rule 14a-8(i)(10). Based on the information you have presented, it appears that Citigroup’s policies, practices and procedures compare favorably with the guidelines of the proposal and that Citigroup has, therefore, substantially implemented the proposal. Accordingly, we will not recommend enforcement action to the Commission if Citigroup omits the proposal from its proxy materials in reliance on rule 14a-8(i)(10). Copies of all of the correspondence on which this response is based will be made available on our website at http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/cf-noaction/14a-8.shtml. For your reference, a brief discussion of the Division’s informal procedures regarding shareholder proposals is also available at the same website address. Sincerely, Matt S. McNair Senior Special Counsel cc: John Chevedden ****** FISMA & OMB Memorandum M-07-16 ****** ** FISMA & OMB Memorandum M-07-16 ** ** FISMA & OMB Memorandum M-07-16 **

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Page 1: March 2, 2017 Shelley J. Dropkin Re: Citigroup Inc....letters on the proponent’s behalf dated February 20, 2017, February 21, 2017, February 23, 2017 and February 24, 2017. On February

March 2, 2017

Shelley J. Dropkin Citigroup [email protected]

Re: Citigroup Inc.Incoming letter dated February 16, 2017

Dear Ms. Dropkin:

This is in response to your letter dated February 16, 2017 concerning the shareholder proposal submitted to Citigroup by Kenneth Steiner. We also have receivedletters on the proponent’s behalf dated February 20, 2017, February 21, 2017, February 23, 2017 and February 24, 2017. On February 10, 2017, we issued a no-actionresponse expressing our informal view that Citigroup could not exclude the proposal from its proxy materials for its upcoming annual meeting. We were unable to concur in Citigroup’s view that it could exclude the proposal under rule 14a-8(i)(3). We were alsounable to conclude that Citigroup had met its burden of establishing that it could exclude the proposal under rule 14a-8(i)(10). You have asked us to reconsider our position under rule 14a-8(i)(10).

The Division grants the reconsideration request, as there now appears to be some basis for your view that Citigroup may exclude the proposal under rule 14a-8(i)(10).Based on the information you have presented, it appears that Citigroup’s policies, practices and procedures compare favorably with the guidelines of the proposal and that Citigroup has, therefore, substantially implemented the proposal. Accordingly, we will not recommend enforcement action to the Commission if Citigroup omits the proposal from its proxy materials in reliance on rule 14a-8(i)(10).

Copies of all of the correspondence on which this response is based will be made available on our website at http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/cf-noaction/14a-8.shtml. For your reference, a brief discussion of the Division’s informal procedures regarding shareholder proposals is also available at the same website address.

Sincerely,

Matt S. McNair Senior Special Counsel

cc: John Chevedden ****** FISMA & OMB Memorandum M-07-16 ************ FISMA & OMB Memorandum M-07-16 ************ FISMA & OMB Memorandum M-07-16 ******

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