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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-279244
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20191030

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEAR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000842162
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				133386776
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD
		CITY:			SOUTHFIELD
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48033
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2484471500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD
		CITY:			SOUTHFIELD
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48033

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEAR CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960620

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEAR SEATING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEAR SIEGLER SEATING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900723
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">October&nbsp;30, 2019 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>VIA EDGAR </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange Commission </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, DC 20549-3628 </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Charles Eastman </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Claire Erlanger </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2018</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Filed February&nbsp;5, 2019</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;001-113111</FONT></B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Eastman and Ms.&nbsp;Erlanger: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Set forth below is the response of Lear Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) to the Staff&#146;s letter dated October&nbsp;23, 2019, regarding
the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on February&nbsp;5, 2019, and the
Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the quarter ended June&nbsp;29, 2019, filed with the Commission on July&nbsp;26, 2019. We have addressed your October&nbsp;23, 2019 letter by reproducing the
comment below, in bold type, and providing the Company&#146;s response immediately following such comment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the Quarter Ended June&nbsp;29, 2019 </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, page 35 </U></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>We note from your disclosure in Note 3 that in the six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2019 you recorded
$91&nbsp;million of restructuring charges and expect to incur an additional $65&nbsp;million related to these activities which appear to include employee termination benefits, asset impairment charges and contract termination costs. We also note
that these charges are recorded as part of cost of sales and SG&amp;A. In light of the increasing significance of these restructuring charges to your results of operations, please revise your MD&amp;A discussion to include the following:
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Describe the nature of these costs, the events and decisions which gave rise to the costs, and the likely
effects of management&#146;s plans on financial position, future operating results, and liquidity. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Discuss any changes in your plans (including the nature and reasons for the revisions) that have resulted (or
will result) in increasing restructuring costs and clearly identify the income statement line items to be impacted. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Revise your segment discussion should be revised to include the total amount of costs expected to be incurred
in connection with the activity, the amount incurred in the period, and the cumulative amount incurred to date, net of any adjustments to the liability with an explanation of the reasons, for each reportable segment. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>See ASC <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">420-10-50-1</FONT></FONT></FONT> and Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5.P.4 for guidance. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company
acknowledges the Staff&#146;s comment and, in response, included additional disclosure, shown by the underlined text below, in &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations &#150; Executive Overview
&#150; Operational Restructuring&#148; and Note 18, &#147;Segment Reporting,&#148; to the condensed consolidated financial statements in the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the quarter ended
September&nbsp;28, 2019, filed with the Commission on October&nbsp;25, 2019 (the &#147;Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q&#148;).</FONT> The Company has also included below Note 3, &#147;Restructuring,&#148; to the condensed consolidated
financial statements in the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> to highlight additional information related to the Company&#146;s restructuring activities during the first nine months of 2019 and relevant to the Staff&#146;s comment.
The Company will include comparable disclosure in its future periodic reports, when applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Management&#146;s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Operational Restructuring &#150; Executive Overview &#150; Operational Restructuring, page 38</I>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the first nine months of 2019, we incurred pretax restructuring costs of $123&nbsp;million and related manufacturing inefficiency charges of
$5&nbsp;million, <U>as compared to pretax restructuring costs of $48</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;million and related manufacturing inefficiency charges of $12</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;million in the first nine months of 2018. None of the individual restructuring
actions initiated during 2019 were material. Our restructuring actions include plant closures and workforce reductions and are initiated to maintain our competitive footprint or are in response to customer initiatives or changes in global and
regional automotive markets. The increase in restructuring costs in 2019, as compared to 2018, is primarily attributable to elevated customer actions in 2019. Our restructuring actions are designed to maintain or improve our future operating results
and to ensure profitability throughout the cyclical nature of the automotive industry. Restructuring actions are generally funded within twelve months of initiation and are funded by cash flows from operating activities and existing cash balances.
There have been no changes in previously initiated restructuring actions that have resulted (or will result) in a material change to our restructuring costs. We expect to incur approximately $67</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;million of additional restructuring
costs related to activities initiated as of September</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;28, 2019, all of which are expected to be incurred by the end of 2020. We plan to implement additional restructuring actions in the future, if necessary, in order to align our
manufacturing capacity and other costs with prevailing regional automotive production levels and locations.</U><B> </B>Such future restructuring actions are dependent on market conditions, customer actions and other factors. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For further information, see Note 3, &#147;Restructuring,&#148; <U>and Note 18, &#147;Segment Reporting,&#148;</U> to the condensed
consolidated financial statements included in this Report. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Relevant excerpts from Note 18, &#147;Segment Reporting,&#148; to the condensed
consolidated financial statements, page 29: </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For the three months ended September&nbsp;28, 2019, segment earnings include restructuring
charges of $18.2&nbsp;million, $9.0&nbsp;million and $0.7&nbsp;million in the Seating and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">E-Systems</FONT> segments and in the other category, respectively. For the nine months ended September&nbsp;28, 2019, segment
earnings include restructuring charges of $91.7&nbsp;million, $26.2&nbsp;million and $1.0&nbsp;million in the Seating and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">E-Systems</FONT> segments and in the other category, respectively. <U>The Company expects to
incur approximately $44</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;million and approximately $23</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;million of additional restructuring costs in the Seating and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">E-Systems</FONT> segments, respectively, related to activities
initiated as of September</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;28, 2019, and expects that the components of such costs will be consistent with its historical experience. </U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For the three months ended September&nbsp;29, 2018, segment earnings include restructuring charges of $17.3&nbsp;million, $2.4&nbsp;million and
$0.1&nbsp;million in the Seating and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">E-Systems</FONT> segments and in the other category, respectively. For the nine months ended September&nbsp;29, 2018, segment earnings include restructuring charges of
$37.6&nbsp;million, $7.9&nbsp;million and $2.7&nbsp;million in the Seating and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">E-Systems</FONT> segments and in the other category, respectively. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For further information, see Note 3, &#147;Restructuring.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Note 3, &#147;Restructuring,&#148; to the condensed consolidated financial statements, page 12: </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Restructuring costs include employee termination benefits, fixed asset impairment charges and contract termination costs, as well as other
incremental costs resulting from the restructuring actions. These incremental costs principally include equipment and personnel relocation costs. In addition to restructuring costs, the Company incurs incremental manufacturing inefficiency costs at
the operating locations impacted by the restructuring actions during the related restructuring implementation period. Restructuring costs are recognized in the Company&#146;s condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
Generally, charges are recorded as restructuring actions are approved and/or implemented. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the first nine months of 2019, the Company
recorded charges of $122.9&nbsp;million in connection with its restructuring actions. These charges consist of $108.8&nbsp;million recorded as cost of sales, $10.1&nbsp;million recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses and
$4.0&nbsp;million recorded as other expense, net. The restructuring charges consist of employee termination costs of $105.0&nbsp;million, fixed asset impairment charges of $4.0&nbsp;million and contract termination costs of $2.4&nbsp;million, as
well as other related costs of $11.5&nbsp;million. Employee termination benefits were recorded based on existing union and employee contracts, statutory requirements, completed negotiations and Company policy. Fixed asset impairment charges relate
to the disposal of buildings, leasehold improvements and/or machinery and equipment with carrying values of $4.0&nbsp;million in excess of related estimated fair values. </P>
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restructuring costs related to activities initiated as of September&nbsp;28, 2019, and expects that the components of such costs will be consistent with its historical experience. Any future restructuring actions will depend upon market conditions,
customer actions and other factors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A summary of 2019 activity is shown below (in millions): </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">October&nbsp;30, 2019 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
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