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 15, 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 of (Commission file (IRS employer
incorporation) number) identification no.)
City National Center 90210
400 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California -------------------
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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 15, 2004 announcing the stepping down of
Chief Financial Officer for health reasons.
Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On March 15, 2004, City National Corporation issued a press release
announcing that its Chief Financial Officer was stepping down for
health reasons. 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 15, 2004 /s/ Stephen D. McAvoy
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Stephen D. McAvoy
Acting Chief Financial Officer and
Controller
(Authorized Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)