X0303 4 2010-03-09 0 0000201461 CITY NATIONAL CORP CYN 0001207188 GOLDSMITH RUSSELL D 400 N. ROXBURY DRIVE BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 1 1 1 0 President and CEO Common Stock 2010-03-09 4 M 0 2000 36.66 A 241720 D Common Stock 2010-03-09 4 S 0 2000 51.00 D 239720 D Common Stock 2860000 I By the Goldsmith Family Partnership Common Stock 42240 I By the Russell Goldsmith Trust Common Stock 304930 I By Maple Pine Limited Partnership Common Stock 23000 I As Trustee of the ELM 2006 Charitable Annuity Lead Trust Common Stock 2912 I As Trustee of the Kathryn Goldsmith 1985 Trust Common Stock 4134 I As Trustee of the Brian Goldsmith 1985 Trust Common Stock 1222 I By California Quintent LLC Common Stock 8 I As Trustee of the West LA Investment Trust No. 1-R Common Stock 2749 I By CNC Profit Sharing Plan Common Stock 7500 I By MKB Co. Ltd. Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) 36.66 2010-03-09 4 M 0 2000 0 A 2011-03-04 Common Stock 2000 103000 D Shares held in the reporting person's City National Corporation Profit Sharing Plan as of February 28, 2010. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. The stock options vested in four equal annual installments beginning March 5, 2002. Michael B. Cahill, Attorney-in-Fact 2010-03-09