On May 15, 2009, City National Corporation (the "Company") completed the issuance and sale of 420,000 shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), pursuant to the exercise in full of the Underwriters' over-allotment option set forth in the Underwriting Agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") dated May 5, 2009 between the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the several Underwriters named therein. The shares of Common Stock were sold pursuant to the prospectus supplement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May 5, 2009, to the accompanying prospectus filed with the Commission on December 18, 2008, as part of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-156275).

A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

    EXHIBIT NO.              DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
       1.1         Underwriting Agreement, between the Company and Credit
                   Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
                   Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the
                   Underwriters, dated May 5, 2009, incorporated by reference
                   to Exhibit 1.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
                   filed May 8, 2009 and dated May 5, 2009.