X0303 4 2010-12-02 0 0000201461 CITY NATIONAL CORP CYN 0001188837 CAHILL MICHAEL B CITY NATIONAL BANK 555 S. FLOWER ST., 18TH FL. LOS ANGELES CA 90071 0 1 0 0 EVP, General Counsel, Sect. Common Stock 2010-12-02 4 M 0 4000 42.61 A 28728 D Common Stock 2010-12-02 4 S 0 4000 56.50 D 24728 D Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) 42.61 2010-12-02 4 M 0 4000 0 A 2011-06-17 Common Stock 4000 6500 D The stock options vested in four equal annual installments beginning June 18, 2002. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at a price ranging from $56.01 to $57.00, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to City National Corporation, any security holder of City National Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the price range set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4. Includes 1,740 shares of City National Corporation common stock held in the Reporting Person's City National Corporation Profit Sharing Plan account as of November 30, 2010. /s/ Michael B. Cahill 2010-12-02