UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) July 19, 2006
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City National Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-10521 95-2568550
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
City National Center
400 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(310) 888-6000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Items 2.02 and 7.01. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION and
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On July 19, 2006, City National Corporation issued a press
release reporting its financial results for the quarter
ended June 30, 2006. 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 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial
Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) of
Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Press release dated July 19, 2006 reporting the
financial results of City National Corporation for
the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
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
July 19, 2006 /s/ Christopher J. Carey
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Christopher J. Carey
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Authorized Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)