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): MAY 23, 2003
PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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DELAWARE 000-25887 36-3681151
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number) (I.R.S. employer
of incorporation) identification no.)
TEN NORTH DEARBORN 60602
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 683-7100
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
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On May 23, 2003, PrivateBancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announced that
Michael Plaiss has been named chief investment officer and managing director of
The PrivateBank and Trust Company, one of the Company's banking subsidiaries.
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 9 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. 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
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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: May 23, 2003 By: /s/ Ralph B. Mandell
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Ralph B. Mandell
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release dated May 23, 2003
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