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): November 20, 2003
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 of (Commission file (IRS employer
incorporation) number) identification 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 November 20, 2003 reporting the signing of a
lease agreement for up to 310,000 square feet of office space in
downtown Los Angeles for use as a banking and administrative
center.
Items
5 & 9 OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On November 20, 2003, City National Bank, a subsidiary of City
National Corporation, issued a press release reporting the signing of
a lease agreement for up to 310,000 square feet of office space in
downtown Los Angeles for use as a banking and administrative center. 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 both Item 5 (Other Events) and 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
November 20, 2003 /s/ Frank P. Pekny
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Frank P. Pekny
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer
(Authorized Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)