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 and Exchange Act OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported April 9, 1999 ------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-10521 95-2568550 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 400 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 888-6000 ------------------------ N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) This Report is filed pursuant to Item 5 of Form 8-K to report the issuance by City National Corporation of a press release relating to a mathematical error in its 1999 Proxy Statement. Pursuant to General Instruction F of Form 8-K, the following documents are incorporated by reference herein and attached as exhibits hereto. EXHIBITS 1. City National Corporation Press Release dated April 9, 1999 relating to an error in its current Proxy Statement concerning the value of unexercised stock options for certain executives. 2. Revised table of "Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year End Option Values" appearing on page 12 of City National Corporation's 1999 Proxy Statement. 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: April 9, 1999 CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Richard H. Sheehan, Jr. ----------------------------- Name: Richard H. Sheehan, Jr. Its: Senior Vice President General Counsel and Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description Sequentially Numbered Pages - ---------- ----------- ---------------------------- 1. City National Corporation Press Release dated April 9, 1999. 2. Revised table of "Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year End Option Values."