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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):  June 8, 2017

 
PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
000-32651
52-1165937
(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 and zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 564-2000 
 
 Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 8, 2017, PrivateBancorp, Inc. ("PrivateBancorp") and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ("CIBC") issued a joint press release announcing that they have received all regulatory approvals required to complete CIBC's acquisition of PrivateBancorp pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 29, 2016, by and among PrivateBancorp, CIBC, and CIBC Holdco Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of CIBC, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 30, 2017, and Amendment No. 2, dated May 4, 2017.  The acquisition is expected to close on June 23, 2017. 
 
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Joint Press Release, dated June 8, 2017
   

SIGNATURE

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.
 
 
  PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.  
       
Date: June 8, 2017
By:
/s/ Jennifer R. Evans  
    Name: Jennifer R. Evans  
    Title:  General Counsel and Secretary  
 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
99.1
Joint Press Release, dated June 8, 2017