8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 2, 2016

PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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Delaware	001-34066	36-3681151
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
120 South LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois		60603
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 564-2000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8‑K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2 below):

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On December 2, 2016, PrivateBancorp, Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share payable on December 30, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2016. 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 item of this report (including the exhibit) 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 2, 2016 (furnished to the SEC as part of this Form 8-K)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 2, 2016	PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.
	By: /s/ Kevin M. Killips
	Kevin M. Killips
	Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 2, 2016 (furnished to the SEC as part of this Form 8-K)

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For further information:

Media Contact:

Amy Yuhn

312-564-1378

ayuhn@theprivatebank.com

Investor Relations Contact:

Jeanette O'Loughlin

312-564-6076

joloughlin@theprivatebank.com

For Immediate Release:

PrivateBancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

CHICAGO, December 2, 2016 -- PrivateBancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PVTB) today announced its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share for the fourth quarter 2016 payable on December 30, 2016, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2016. This dividend is unchanged from the prior quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share.

About PrivateBancorp, Inc.

PrivateBancorp, Inc., through its subsidiary The PrivateBank, delivers customized business and personal financial services to middle market companies, as well as business owners, executives, entrepreneurs and families in all of the markets and communities it serves. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had 34 offices in 12 states and $19.1 billion in assets. The Company’s website is www.theprivatebank.com. On June 29, 2016, PrivateBancorp announced plans to merge with CIBC, a leading Canadian bank. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter 2017, pending regulatory and stockholder approval and other customary closing conditions.

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