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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080527182850
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-013654
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080522
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080527

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRIVATEBANCORP, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889936
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				363681151
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		70 WEST MADISON, SUITE 200
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126837100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		70 WEST MADISON, SUITE 200
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRIVATEBANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990408

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROCHE COLLIN E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001262902

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34066
		FILM NUMBER:		08861886

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GTCR GOLDER RAUNER LLC
		STREET 2:		SUITE 6100, SCARS TOWER
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000889936</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRIVATEBANCORP, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PVTB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001262902</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROCHE COLLIN E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GTCR GOLDER ROUNER II, L.L.C.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6100 SEARS TOWER</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1418</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1418</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2966207</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held by Fund IX/A (as defined)</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>494577</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held by Fund IX/B (as defined)</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22323</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held by CO INVEST (as defined)</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares of restricted stock units were granted on May 22, 2008. One-twelfth of the units will vest on the 22nd of each month, unless earlier vested or forfeited pursuant to the terms of the Restricted Stock Award Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported in Tables I and II, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">GTCR Fund IX/A, L.P. (&quot;Fund IX/A&quot;) is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Tables I and II. GTCR Partners IX, L.P. (&quot;GTCR Partners IX&quot;) is the sole general partner of Fund IX/A and GTCR Golder Rauner II, L.L.C. (&quot;GTCR&quot;) is the sole general partner of GTCR Partners IX. As such, GTCR Partners IX and GTCR may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the shares reported in Tables I and II. GTCR is managed by its members. The Reporting Person is a member of GTCR and partner of GTCR Partners IX and, as a result, has an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares owned by Fund IX/A to the extent of the Reporting Person's indirect proportionate interest in Fund IX/A.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">GTCR Fund IX/B, L.P. (&quot;Fund IX/B&quot;) is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Tables I and II. GTCR Partners IX is the sole general partner of Fund IX/B and GTCR is the sole general partner of GTCR Partners IX. As such, GTCR Partners IX and GTCR may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the shares reported in Tables I and II. GTCR is managed by its members. The Reporting Person is a member of GTCR and partner of GTCR Partners IX and, as a result, has an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares owned by Fund IX/B to the extent of the Reporting Person's indirect proportionate interest in Fund IX/B.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">GTCR Co-Invest III, L.P. (&quot;CO INVEST&quot;) is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Tables I and II. GTCR is the general partner of CO INVEST. GTCR may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares reported in Tables I and II. GTCR is managed by its members. The Reporting Person is a member of GTCR and, as a result, has an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares by CO INVEST to the extent of the Reporting Person's indirect proportionate interest in CO INVEST.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher J. Zinski, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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