UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 14, 2012
PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | 001-34066 | 36-3681151 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
120 S. LaSalle Chicago, Illinois | 60603 (Zip Code) | |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 564-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On November 14, 2012, PrivateBancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had repurchased in full the warrant that was issued to the U.S. Department of Treasury in connection with the Company’s participation in the Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP) Capital Purchase Program. The warrant, relating to the right to purchase 645,013 shares of common stock of the Company at $28.35 per share, was repurchased at the mutually agreed upon price of $1.225 million. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the related press release which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibits Description
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 14, 2012 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 14, 2012 PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.
By: /s/ Kevin M. Killips
Kevin M. Killips
Chief Financial Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Description
99.1 Press release dated November 14, 2012