July 12, 2010
VIA EDGAR
William Friar
Senior Financial Analyst
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 4561
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-4720
| Re: | PrivateBancorp, Inc. |
| Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 |
| Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 |
| File Number 001-34066 |
Dear Mr. Friar:
This letter confirms receipt by PrivateBancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) of the letter dated June 30, 2010 from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2010, and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2010. As discussed with Eric Envall of the staff by telephone, the Company will respond to the comments contained in the letter on or about the date of filing its second quarter Form 10-Q.
If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please feel free to contact me at (312) 564-6063.
| Sincerely, | ||
/s/ Jennifer R. Evans | ||
| Name: | Jennifer R. Evans | |
| Title: | General Counsel | |
| cc: | Kevin M. Killips | |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Eric Envall | ||
| United States Securities and Exchange Commission | ||
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