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): January 28, 2008
PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter.)
Commission File Number: 000–25887
| Delaware | 36-3681151 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |
| 70 W. Madison, | ||
| Suite 900 | ||
| Chicago, Illinois | 60602 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(312) 683-7100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the fling obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On January 28, 2008, PrivateBancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announced its earnings results for the quarter ended December 31, 2007. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release relating to the Company's earnings results, which is incorporated herein by reference. Certain supplemental information relating to non-GAAP financial measures reported in the attached press release is included on page 9 of Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
The information set forth in Item 2.02 above is incorporated in its entirety into this Item 8.01 by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Fourth Quarter 2007 Earnings Release dated January 28, 2008 |
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. | ||
| By: | /s/ Larry D. Richman | |
| Name: | Larry D. Richman | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| Date: | January 28, 2008 |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit |
| Fourth Quarter 2007 EarningsRelease dated January 28, 2008 |