ITEM 7.01 - REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On June 25, 2012, PrivateBancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it will webcast live its quarterly conference call regarding its earnings results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. The call will be held on July 24, 2012, at 11
a.m. ET (10 a.m. CT). The call will be available at (888) 782-9127 (U.S. and Canada) or (706) 634-5643 (International) and will be webcast live via the "Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call" link on the investor relations page of the Company's Internet site at www.theprivatebank.com. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release relating to the conference call, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Note: the information in this report (including the exhibits) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 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, 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.

ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits Exhibit Description 99.1 Press Release dated June 25, 2012

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