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) January 12, 2005
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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 January 12, 2005 City National Corporation issued a press release
reporting its financial results for the year and quarter ending December, 31
2004. 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
(c) Press release dated January 12, 2005 reporting the financial results of
City National Corporation for the year and quarter ending December 31, 2004.
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
January 12, 2005 /s/ Christopher J. Carey
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Christopher J. Carey
Executive V.P. and Chief Financial Officer
(Authorized Officer and Principal Financial
Officer)