Item 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On December 7, 2012, PrivateBancorp, Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share payable on December 31, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 17, 2012. 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 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 December 7, 2012 (furnished with the SEC as part of this Form 8-K)

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