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): October 31, 2006
PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 000-25887 (Commission file number) | 36-3681151 (I.R.S. employer identification no.) | ||
70 W. Madison Suite 900 Chicago, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices) | 60602 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 683-7100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 31, 2006, PrivateBancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PVTB) today announced that Ralph B. Mandell, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, will ring The NASDAQ Stock Market opening bell on Monday, November 20, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. eastern time at NASDAQ’s MarketSite in Times Square in New York City. Additionally, PrivateBancorp, Inc. will be hosting an Investor Day immediately following the bell ringing ceremony at Reuters, located at Three Times Square in New York City. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release relating to the announcement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Note: the information in this report (including the exhibits) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This report will not be deemed a determination or an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
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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.
PRIVATEBANCORP, INC. | ||||
| Date: October 31, 2006 | By: | /s/ Ralph B. Mandell | ||
| Ralph B. Mandell | ||||
| Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
| Press Release dated October 31, 2006 |
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