On June 4, 2012, PrivateBancorp, Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share payable on June 29, 2012, to stockholders of record on June 15, 2012. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release relating to the announcement, which is incorporated herein by reference.

On June 4, 2012, PrivateBancorp, Inc. also announced that the Company's management is scheduled to participate on a panel at the Morgan Stanley Financials Conference in New York on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at 12:05 p.m. Eastern Time. The Company's management is also scheduled to present at the William Blair 32nd Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at 2:40 p.m. Central Time. Attached as Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of the press release relating to the announcement, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. 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.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Description
99.1    Press Release dated June 4, 2012 (furnished with
        the SEC as part of this Form 8-K)
99.2    Press Release dated June 4, 2012 (furnished with
        the SEC as part of this Form 8-K)