United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 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): March 24, 2004
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10521 95-2568550
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file (IRS employer identification
of incorporation) number) no.)
City National Center
400 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 888-6000
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Not applicable
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(former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated March 24, 2004 reporting the announcement
of an increase of one million shares in the Corporation common
share buyback program.
Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION.
On March 24, 2004, City National Corporation issued a press
release with an announcement of an increase of one million
shares in the Corporation common share buyback program. A copy
of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference. This information is being
furnished under Item 9 (Regulation FD Disclosure) of Form 8-K.
This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), 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.
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.
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
March 24, 2004 /s/ Stephen D. McAvoy
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Stephen D. McAvoy
Acting Chief Financial Officer and
Controller
(Authorized Officer and Principal
Financial Officer)