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UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K/A


(Mark One)[X]Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016


or


[ ]Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the transition period from  to


Commission File Number 001-34066





Delaware36-3681151(State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


120 South LaSalle Street


Chicago, Illinois 60603


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 564-2000


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each className of each exchange on which registeredCommon Stock, No Par ValueNasdaq Global Select Stock Market10% Trust Preferred Securities of PrivateBancorp Capital Trust IVNasdaq Global Select Stock Market7.125% Subordinated Debentures due 2042New York Stock Exchange


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [X] No [ ].


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes [ ] No [X].


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ].


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [ ]


Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ].


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). (Check one): Large accelerated filer [X] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company [ ] Emerging growth company [ ].


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act [ ].


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).Yes [ ] No [X].


The aggregate market value of the registrant’s outstanding voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates on June 30, 2016, determined using a per share closing price on that date of $44.03, as quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market, was $3,446,864,642.


As of February 27, 2017, there were 80,026,661 shares of the issuer’s voting common stock, no par value, outstanding. There are no shares of the issuer’s non-voting common stock outstanding.








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EXPLANATORY NOTE


PrivateBancorp, Inc. (the “Company,” or “we,” “our” and “us”) filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 1, 2017 (the “Original Form 10-K”). We are filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Original Form 10-K (this “Amendment”) solely for the purpose of including the information required by Items 10 through 14 of Part III of Form 10-K that was to be incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement for the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders, because our definitive proxy statement will not be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. This Form 10-K/A hereby amends and restates in their entirety the Form 10-K cover page and Items 10 through 14 of Part III.


Pursuant to Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Part III, Items 10 through 14, of the Original 10-K are hereby amended and restated in their entirety. and Part IV, Item 15(a)(3), of the Original Form 10-K is hereby amended and restated in its entirety, with the only changes being the filing of new currently dated certifications by the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  Because no financial statements have been included in this Amendment and this Amendment does not contain or amend any disclosure with respect to Items 307 and 308 of Regulation S-K, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of the certifications have been omitted.


Except as expressly noted in this Amendment, this Amendment does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Form 10-K or modify or update in any way any of the other disclosures contained in the Original Form 10-K including, without limitation, the financial statements.  Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with our Original Form 10-K and our other filings with the SEC.





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PART III





ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE








DIRECTORS


Our Board consists of 11 members.  Set forth below are each director’s name, age, tenure, principal occupation (or former principal occupation if currently retired), business experience and public company directorships held during the past five years.  We also discuss the relevant qualifications, attributes and skills of each director.


DIANE M. AIGOTTI


Age: 52


Director Since: 2015


Principal Occupation: Executive Vice President, Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer, Ryan Specialty Group, LLC


Public Boards : GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX)


Qualifications, Attributes and Skills


Ms. Aigotti’s responsibility for financial planning, reporting, operations, risk management, treasury management, mergers and acquisitions and tax and regulatory compliance as chief financial officer of a large privately-held global insurance organization provides her with extensive experience and functional expertise that contributes to the Board’s financial, risk management and strategic oversight.  Her prior experience as chief risk officer and treasurer at an NYSE-listed global insurance, risk management and human resources firm gave her broad experience with respect to identifying, measuring and managing key risks, focusing investment decisions and enhancing governance.


Professional Highlights


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|• | Since 2010, has served as Executive Vice President, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Ryan Specialty Group, LLC, joining as part of the founding team together with the founder and former executive chairman of Aon Corp.

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|• | Prior to Ryan Specialty, spent nearly eight years with Aon plc (f/k/a Aon Corp.) (NYSE: AON) as Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Treasurer.

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|• | Currently serves on the board of GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX), a lessor and operator of assets in the rail and marine markets.

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|• | Earlier in career, served as Vice President of Finance at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System and as budget director for the City of Chicago.

Other Leadership Experience and Service


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|• | Served on the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago from 2008 until joining the our Board in 2015.

NORMAN R. BOBINS


Age : 74


Director Since : 2008


Principal Occupation : Chief Executive Officer, Norman Bobins Consulting LLC; Former Chairman, CEO and President of LaSalle Bank, N.A.


Public Boards : AAR Corp (NYSE: AIR); ; Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE: OHI)


Other Public Boards in Past 5 Years : AGL Resources, Inc. (NYSE: GAS) (until June 2016); Sims Metal Management Ltd. (NYSE: SMS) (until November 2014)


Qualifications, Attributes and Skills


With 50 years of banking experience and leadership, Mr. Bobins brings to the Board significant business acumen and commercial banking expertise, along with well-established relationships across Chicago’s banking, business and civic communities. He also provides valuable insight regarding financial regulation from his years of working closely with regulators.


Professional Highlights


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|• | Since 2008, has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Norman Bobins Consulting LLC.

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|• | Currently serves on the boards of AAR Corp (NYSE: AIR), an aerospace and defense products and services provider, Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE: OHI), a real estate investment trust focusing on the healthcare industry, REEF




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America REIT II, Inc., a private real estate investment trust, Transco Inc., a privately-held diversified industrial company, ForwardLine Financial, LLC, a provider of small business merchant loans and cash advances, and Pangea Properties, a private real estate investment trust focusing on distressed and value-add multifamily properties.  Until June 2016, was on the board of AGL Resources, Inc. (NYSE: GAS), a natural gas company, and until November 2014, was on the board of directors of Sims Metal Management Ltd. (NYSE: SMS), a metals recycling company.


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|• | Retired in 2007 as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of LaSalle Bank, N.A., which was the 15th largest bank in the United States at the time of its acquisition by Bank of America Corp. He joined LaSalle Bank in 1990 through its acquisition of Exchange National Bank of Chicago.

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|• | Prior to its acquisition by LaSalle Bank in 1990, was Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer at Exchange National Bank for nine years.  Prior to that, was with American National Bank and Trust Company as Senior Vice President, holding various commercial lending positions over 14 years.

Other Leadership Experience and Service


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|• | Recognized civic leader in Chicago, serving on the boards or advisory councils of a number of civic, philanthropic and other non-profit organizations.

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|• | Among others, currently serves on the boards of The Field Museum, Illinois Sports Facility Authority, Navy Pier, Inc. (the non-profit maintaining and overseeing the redevelopment of Chicago’s Navy Pier) and WTTW Communications, Inc. (the public television network in Chicago).

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|• | Former member of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago, having been appointed by Mayor Daley for four consecutive four-year terms.

MICHELLE L. COLLINS


Age : 57


Director Since : 2014


Principal Occupation : President of Cambium, LLC; Former Managing Director, Svoboda, Collins L.L.C.


Public Boards : Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA)


Other Public Boards in Past 5 Years : Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: TEG) (until June 2015); Molex, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOLX) (until December 2013)


Qualifications, Attributes and Skills


With significant financial analysis skills and capital markets and corporate transactional experience in a variety of industries, as well as significant public company board experience, Ms. Collins brings valuable knowledge and new perspectives to the Board. In particular, she has served on various public company audit and governance committees.  Her mergers and acquisitions and business consulting experience with, and understanding of, small and medium-sized businesses also enables her to provide valuable insights to risk management and effective oversight of the Company’s growth strategy.  Ms. Collins’s prior roles as an investment banker, private equity executive, public company audit committee member and her designation as an “audit committee financial expert” assist the Board and its Audit Committee with the oversight of financial and accounting issues.


Professional Highlights


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|• | Since 2007, has been the President of Cambium, LLC, a business and financial advisory firm serving small and medium-sized businesses.

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|• | Currently serves on the board of directors of Health Care Service Corp., the largest customer-owned health insurer in the United States and an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, and Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA), a beauty products retailer.  Also serves on the board of directors of Strategic Marketing, Inc., a privately-held company.

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|• | Prior public company director experience includes Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: TEG) (from 2011 to 2015), Molex, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOLX) (from 2003 to 2013), Bucyrus International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BUCY) (from 2009 to 2011), Coldwater Creek, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWTR) (from 1997 to 2004), and CDW Corp. (NASDAQ: CDW) (from 1996 to 2007).

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|• | In 1997, co-founded Svoboda, Collins L.L.C., a private equity firm, serving as Managing Director from 1998 through 2006.  Has served as an Advisory Board Member for Svoboda Capital Partners LLC (successor to Svoboda, Collins) from 2007 through the present.

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|• | Began her career with William Blair & Company, LLC, advancing to the position of Principal in the Corporate Finance Department.




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Other Leadership Experience and Service


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|• | Serves on the boards of a number of civic, philanthropic and other non-profit organizations, including the Erikson Institute (as Chairman), the Chicago Public Library Foundation, the Museum of Science and Industry, Navy Pier, Inc. (the non-profit maintaining and overseeing the redevelopment of Chicago’s Navy Pier) and WTTW Communications, Inc. (the public television network in Chicago).

JAMES M. GUYETTE, Chairman of the Board


Age : 71


Director Since : 1990


Principal Occupation : Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Rolls-Royce North America Inc.


Public Boards : The Priceline Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLN)


Other Public Boards in Past 5 Years : Rolls-Royce plc (LSE: RR) (until May 2015)


Qualifications, Attributes and Skills


Mr. Guyette has extensive executive management experience involving complex business operations, with particular focus in corporate strategy, marketing, operations, risk management and corporate governance. As the former Chief Executive Officer and President of Rolls-Royce North America, he had overall management responsibility for businesses with nearly 8,000 employees and over 60 locations in the United States and Canada.  In addition, Rolls-Royce’s status as a defense contractor has provided valuable insights to confronting cybersecurity challenges currently facing regulated industries, including the banking industry. His strong management skills, strategic expertise and significant executive and board leadership experience contribute to effective Board oversight of management plans, strategic direction and talent management and succession planning.  Mr. Guyette’s service on the Board since our founding provides important historical insight to our Board and continuity of leadership.


Professional Highlights


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|• | Retired in May 2015 as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce North America Inc., a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce plc (LSE: RR), where he also served as a director for many years. In leadership role at Rolls-Royce over 18 years, oversaw all Rolls-Royce companies and business units in North America, encompassing nearly 8,000 people at more than 60 locations throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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|• | Previously, enjoyed a long and successful career with United Air Lines, Inc. In more than 28 years with the carrier, held a wide range of increasingly senior positions offering breadth and depth into all facets of airline management, including marketing, sales and daily operations.

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|• | Currently the independent lead director of The Priceline Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLN), a major online travel and restaurant reservation provider.

Other Leadership Experience and Service


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|• | Served on the Board of Regents of St. Mary’s College until early 2017.

CHERYL MAYBERRY MCKISSACK


Age : 61


Director Since : 2003


Principal Occupation : Founder and CEO, Nia Enterprises, LLC, an online research, marketing and digital consulting firm


Public Boards : Deluxe Corporation (NYSE: DLX)


Qualifications, Attributes and Skills


A leader of several corporate and entrepreneurial ventures, Ms. Mayberry McKissack’s experience gives her a unique perspective regarding the challenges of managing growth. This knowledge and experience is relevant to the oversight of the strategic direction of the Company. Ms. Mayberry McKissack also brings sales, marketing, entrepreneurial and technology experience, areas of experience less well represented in other Board members. Through her years of corporate board experience and ongoing educational focus, Ms. Mayberry McKissack has developed strong knowledge of corporate governance best practices of board effectiveness.


Professional Highlights


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|• | Founder and CEO of Nia Enterprises, LLC, a Chicago-based online research, marketing and digital consulting firm.

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|• | From June 2016 to March 2017, served as Chief Executive Officer of Ebony Media Operations LLC, the leading African-American publishing, digital, mobile and events company connecting advertisers and consumers for over 70 years, consisting of global brands Ebony, Ebony.com and Jet.mag.com with over 10 million readers.




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|• | From January 2013 to June 2016, served as Chief Operating Officer of Johnson Publishing Company (a predecessor to Ebony Media Operations) and President of its digital business unit, JPC Digital.

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|• | Previously, served as a Worldwide Senior Vice President and General Manager for Open Port Technology and as Vice President for the Americas and a founding member of the Network Systems Division for 3Com (formerly U.S. Robotics).

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|• | Since 2007, has served on the board of directors for Deluxe Corporation (NYSE: DLX), a business services and products provider for small businesses and financial services firms, currently serving on its finance and compensation committees.

Other Leadership Experience and Service


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|• | Serves as a director of the University of Chicago Medical Center, the Shedd Aquarium, the Chicago Public Library Foundation and the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation.

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|• | Previously served for ten years as an Associate Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

JAMES B. NICHOLSON


Age : 73


Director Since : 2009


Principal Occupation : Chairman and Former Chief Executive Officer and President, PVS Chemicals


Public Boards : DTE Energy Co. (NYSE: DTE)


Qualifications, Attributes and Skills


Mr. Nicholson has a strong background in economics and finance, as well as experience in banking and financial services, including serving on bank and financial institution boards of directors. Mr. Nicholson’s significant business management and leadership experience gained from his long career at PVS Chemicals, a privately-held global manufacturer, distributor and marketer of chemicals, provides him with skills in strategic planning and operations and insight into the needs and issues facing our core client base of middle market commercial businesses.  Additionally, his corporate board expertise from years of board service equip him with valuable governance insight and knowledge.


Professional Highlights


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|• | Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer and President of PVS Chemicals, a global manufacturer, distributor and marketer of chemicals based in Detroit, Michigan.

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|• | Before joining PVS Chemicals in 1972, held positions with First National Bank of Chicago in London and Dublin.

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|• | From April 2005 until October 2007, was chairman of the board of LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A., an affiliate of LaSalle Bank, N.A.

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|• | Since 2012, has served on the board of directors of DTE Energy Co. (NYSE: DTE), an electric and gas utility based in Detroit, Michigan.

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|• | Served on the board of directors of the Amerisure Companies, a commercial property and casualty insurer, from 1982 until 2016, including as chairman from 1996 through the end of his tenure.

Other Leadership Experience and Service


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|• | Recognized civic leader in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan, serving on the boards or advisory councils of a number of civic, philanthropic and other non-profit organizations.

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|• | Among others, currently serves on the boards of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (Chairman Emeritus), the Detroit Economic Club, the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan (Chairman) and Detroit Public Television (Chairman Emeritus).

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|• | Also is a member of the advisory council of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

RICHARD S. PRICE


Age : 69


Director Since : 2015


Principal Occupation : Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc.


Qualifications, Attributes and Skills


Mr. Price’s decades of experience as an executive, including as chairman and chief executive officer for the past five years, of a large, Chicago-based independent diversified financial services firm provides him with extensive knowledge of the financial services industry and deep insight and connections in the middle market business community in Chicago and the Midwest.  In this role, he has dealt with a wide range of issues important to our company, including corporate strategy and strategic growth,





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mergers and acquisitions, risk management, talent development and overall governance.  Mr. Price’s executive responsibilities also provide him insight into the needs and issues facing our core client base of middle market commercial businesses.


Professional Highlights


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|• | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., a privately-held diversified financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, a position held since March 2011.

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|• | Joined Mesirow Financial in 1972 and has held a number of positions, including president and chief operating officer (from March 2006 through March 2011) and president of its Insurance Services Division for 25 years.

Other Leadership Experience and Service


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|• | Actively involved as a board or advisory member with a wide array of civic, philanthropic and other nonprofit organizations in the Chicago area.

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|• | Among others, currently serves on the boards of World Business Chicago (appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel), Rush University Medical Center, Big Shoulders Fund, and Illinois Sports Facilities Authority.

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|• | Member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Council (appointed by former President Barack Obama).

EDWARD W. RABIN


Age : 70


Director Since : 2003


Principal Occupation : Former President, Hyatt Hotels Corporation


Public Boards : Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SBH)


Other Public Boards in Past 5 Years : WMS Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) (through October 2013)


Qualifications, Attributes and Skills


With significant executive management and board of director experience, Mr. Rabin brings valuable knowledge and perspective to the Board. He has public company experience on audit, compensation and corporate governance committees, both at the Company and on other public boards. Mr. Rabin also has significant experience in real estate, mergers and acquisitions and corporate strategy gained from his tenure as an executive at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, one of the largest owners and operators of hotels in the world.


Professional Highlights


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|• | Served as President of Hyatt Hotels Corporation from 2003 until retirement in 2006.  Also served as its Chief Operating Officer beginning in 2000.

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|• | Currently serves as a director of Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SBH), a beauty supply distributor, serving on its compensation committee (as chairman) and nominating and corporate governance committee.  Also currently serves on the board of advisors of First Hospitality Group, Inc., a privately held company engaged in the ownership, development and management of hotels nationally.

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|• | Previously served as a director of WMS Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WMS), a manufacturer and distributor of gaming machines, serving as lead director and as a member of its audit, compensation and ethics committees until the company was acquired in October 2013.

LARRY D. RICHMAN


Age : 64


Director Since : 2007


Principal Occupation : President and CEO, PrivateBancorp, Inc. and The PrivateBank and Trust Company


Qualifications, Attributes and Skills


Mr. Richman brings to the Company over 35 years of banking experience and leadership skills gained from his employment at large, sophisticated financial institutions. Long recognized as a leading commercial banker in Chicago and the Midwest, in his role as CEO, Mr. Richman provides valuable insight to Board strategy discussions and all aspects of the Board’s business, commercial lending and risk management oversight.  Since joining the Company in 2007 as our CEO, Mr. Richman has led the strategic transformation of our Company with the vision to be the premier commercial bank in the Midwest.  The Board believes that the CEO should also serve as a director and act as a liaison between directors and management.


Professional Highlights


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|• | Prior to joining us, served as President and CEO of LaSalle Bank, N.A., and President of LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A., until their acquisition by Bank of America Corporation.

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|• | Began career with American National Bank and joined Exchange National Bank of Chicago in 1981, which was acquired by LaSalle Bank in 1990.

Other Leadership Experience and Service


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|• | Involved in many civic and philanthropic organizations in Chicago, including serving on the boards of World Business Chicago (appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel), the Museum of Science and Industry, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Big Shoulders Fund and participating as a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and the Executives Club of Chicago.

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|• | Also a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a life member of the Global Advisory Board for the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

WILLIAM R. RYBAK


Age : 66


Director Since : 2003


Principal Occupation : Former Executive Vice President and CFO, Van Kampen Investments, Inc.


Public Boards : Mutual funds in the Calamos Investments family; mutual funds in the Jackson National Life Funds family


Qualifications, Attributes and Skills


Mr. Rybak’s background as both an audit partner at a major accounting firm and a chief financial officer of a financial services firm provides him with in-depth financial knowledge and insight. He brings this valuable insight, as well as financial reporting and audit expertise and analytical and assessment skills, to enhance board oversight. Additionally, Mr. Rybak’s risk management background and knowledge of risk management functions position him to enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s risk oversight. Mr. Rybak’s prior roles as an audit partner and chief financial officer and his designation as an “audit committee financial expert” assist the Board and its Audit Committee with the oversight of financial reporting, accounting and internal audit issues.


Professional Highlights


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|• | From 1986 until retirement in 2000, held the position of Executive Vice President and CFO of Van Kampen Investments, Inc., a mutual fund company that was acquired by Morgan Stanley in 1996.

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|• | Prior to Van Kampen, was a Partner at the accounting firm KPMG LLP (formerly Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.).  He is a Certified Public Accountant.

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|• | Currently a member of the board of trustees of mutual funds in the Calamos Investments family and Jackson National Life Funds family.

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|• | Previously served as a director of Alliance Bancorp, Inc. and its predecessor, Hinsdale Financial Corp., publicly traded banking organizations based in the Chicago area, from 1986 until 2001, and as a member of the board of directors of Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc., a broker-dealer firm later acquired by Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Other Leadership Experience and Service


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|• | Serves on the board of directors of Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc., which provides investment management services to Catholic institutions worldwide.  Currently serves as Chairman (since February 2016).

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|• | Also serves on the board of trustees of Lewis University.

ALEJANDRO SILVA


Age : 69


Director Since : 2005


Principal Occupation : Former Chairman and CEO, Evans Food Group, Ltd.


Other Public Boards in Past 5 Years : Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA) (through May 2015)


Qualifications, Attributes and Skills


A successful entrepreneur as a founder and former Chairman and CEO of Evans Food Group, Mr. Silva has valuable experience in the areas of strategy, operations and managing growth, which contributes to his effectiveness on the Board. Mr. Silva’s public company board experience and leadership in the community are also valuable to the Company and the Board.


Professional Highlights


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|• | From 1985 until its acquisition in 2016 by a private equity group, served as Chairman and CEO of Evans Food Group, Ltd., a privately-held snack food manufacturer and distributor and one of the largest Hispanic-owned companies in the Chicago area.  Currently remains a director of the company.




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|• | Served as a director of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA) (and its predecessor, Walgreen Co. (NASDAQ: WAG)) from January 2008 through May 2015, most recently serving on its audit and nominating committees.

Other Leadership Experience and Service


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|• | Recognized civic leader in Chicago, serving on the boards of, among others, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago Transit Authority, The Field Museum, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Ravinia Festival.

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|• | Also very active in Latino community affairs, serving as chairman of the advisory board of Chicago of Nafinsa ProMexico, the largest development bank in Mexico, and on the board of ABC Holding, the second largest Sociedad Financiera de Objeto Limitado (a type of financial institution) in Mexico, which focuses on developing low income housing.




EXECUTIVE OFFICERS


Certain information regarding our executive officers is included under the heading “Executive Officers” in Item 1 of the Original Form 10-K and the information therein is included herein by reference.





CODE OF ETHICS


We have adopted a Code of Ethics as required by the NASDAQ listing standards and the rules of the SEC. The Code of Ethics applies to all of our directors, officers, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Controller, and employees. The Code of Ethics is publicly available on our website at http://investor.theprivatebank.com under “Governance Documents.” If we make substantive amendments to the Code of Ethics or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver, that applies to any of our directors or executive officers, we will disclose the date and nature of such amendment or waiver on our website or in a report on Form 8-K in accordance with applicable NASDAQ and SEC rules.





SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE


Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our directors and executive officers and certain other beneficial owners of our common stock to periodically file notices of changes in beneficial ownership of common stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission. To the best of our knowledge, we believe that for 2016 all required filings were timely filed by each of our directors and executive officers, except that the Form 5 we filed on behalf of Mr. Bobins in February 2017 to report a charitable gift of shares in 2016 was filed one business day late due to an unexpected administrative issue with his SEC filing codes.





AUDIT COMMITTEE


The Audit Committee is comprised solely of directors who have been determined by the Board to be independent under the listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market, and includes Messrs. Rybak (Chair), Guyette, Rabin, Silva and Ms. Collins.  Additionally, all members of the Audit Committee satisfy the heightened independence requirements applicable to audit committee members under SEC rules.  The Board, consistent with the recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee, has determined that Mr. Rybak and Ms. Collins each qualify as an “audit committee financial expert.”


The Audit Committee charter can be found on our website at http://investor.theprivatebank.com under “Governance Documents.” The charter describes the primary oversight responsibilities of these committees.


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|• | Major Risks Overseen: financial statements, systems and reporting; internal controls; internal and external audit; legal and compliance risk; related party transactions.

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|• | Oversees the internal audit function; Director of Internal Audit reports directly to the Committee.

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|• | Oversees the independent credit review function, which is designed to ensure credit policies and processes are functioning effectively and risk ratings and regulatory credit classifications are accurate.

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|• | Receives reporting on the internal audit program, credit review program and compliance program no less frequently than quarterly.




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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION








COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT


The following Compensation Committee Report shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Acts”), except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.


The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company oversees the Company’s compensation program on behalf of the Board. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Compensation Committee reviewed and discussed with management the following Compensation Discussion and Analysis.


In reliance on the review and discussions referred to above, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 .


Compensation Committee


Edward W. Rabin (Chair)


Michelle L. Collins


Cheryl Mayberry McKissack


James B. Nicholson








COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS


This section describes our executive compensation program, including 2016 compensation, for our named executive officers:


Larry D. Richman President and CEO


Kevin M. Killips Chief Financial Officer


Bruce R. Hague Head of National Commercial Banking and Regional Markets


Bruce S. Lubin Head of Illinois Commercial Banking


Karen B. Case Head of Commercial Real Estate


We present our Compensation Discussion and Analysis in the following sections:


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|Effect of Merger Agreement with CIBC | Summarizes the impact our June 29, 2016 merger agreement, as subsequently amended on March 30, 2017, with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, or CIBC, and subsequent merger-related activities had on 2016 compensation.

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|Pay for Performance Analysis | Summarizes2016operating performance and total stockholder return, our CEO’s2016pay, and key2016executive compensation decisions.

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|Compensation Program Highlights | Indicates the compensation and compensation-related governance “best practices” we follow.

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|What We Pay and Why We Pay It | Discusses our compensation philosophy, pay mix, the structure of our2016program and the rationales underlying the Compensation Committee’s2016pay decisions.

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|How We Make Compensation Decisions | Describes the Committee’s procedures for making compensation analyses and decisions, including its use of an independent compensation consultant, how the Committee incorporates risk considerations in its incentive compensation decisions, how it defines our peer group and how it uses peer group data.




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|Additional Information | Describes our clawback policies, employment agreements, practices regarding tax deductibility of compensation, the Committee’s consideration of say-on-pay votes and our investor outreach.




Effect of Merger Agreement with CIBC


On June 29, 2016, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with CIBC and CIBC Holdco Inc., which was amended on March 30, 2017, pursuant to which CIBC agreed to acquire the Company in a stock and cash transaction.  In this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, we refer to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, as amended, as the “merger agreement” and the transaction as the “merger.”  If the merger agreement receives the requisite approvals of our stockholders and the U.S. and Canadian banking regulators, we currently expect the merger to be completed by the end of the second quarter 2017.


Our entry into the merger agreement in mid-2016 and the merger-related activities had the following impact on our compensation programs and compensation decisions for 2016:


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|• | Under the merger agreement, CIBC agreed that when determining the level of achievement against the pre-established performance metrics under the 2016 annual bonus program or the performance share unit (“PSU”) component of our long-term incentive plan, the Committee could adjust our results for costs, expenses and nonrecurring charges associated with the merger agreement and merger-related activities. The Committee made such adjustment in determining the corporate pool funding percentage under our 2016 annual incentive program.  Such adjustments did not materially impact the corporate pool funding percentage and had no impact on the amounts earned under the PSU awards.

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|• | Additionally, under the merger agreement, CIBC agreed that with respect to our outstanding PSUs that had performance periods that had not ended prior to the date of the merger agreement and that end prior to the closing, the Committee is permitted to certify the level of achievement of performance at the maximum level if the closing had not occurred by year-end 2016.  This provision did not impact the Committee’s certification in February 2017 of performance under the PSUs granted in 2014 as the actual performance for the period 2014–2016 exceeded the maximum level.  If the CIBC merger is completed, performance under our outstanding PSUs that were granted in 2015 and 2016 also will be certified at the maximum level prior to the closing in accordance with the merger agreement.

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|• | In anticipation of the CIBC merger, the Committee eliminated the additional delayed settlement feature of time-vested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted to our executive officers as the mandatory deferral component of the 2016 annual bonus program, made annual awards under our long-term incentive plan in early 2017 entirely in the form of RSUs rather than PSUs, and made certain other changes to the terms of our equity awards.

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|• | The negotiation of the merger agreement and merger-related activities required significant attention and focus of our CEO and certain other executive officers, which was in addition to these officers’ day-to-day obligations executing our strategic and business plans.  The important contributions of our CEO and those executive officers to our successful entry into the merger agreement and the strong performance of our business were recognized in the compensation decisions made by the Committee.

Information relating to amounts which may be payable upon or after the closing of the merger and the effect of the merger upon our compensation plans and programs may be found in our proxy statement for the special stockholders meeting schedule for May 12, 2017, which document we filed with the SEC on April 12, 2017.





Pay for Performance Analysis


Strong 2016 Performance


In 2016 , in addition to their efforts and focus on the merger agreement and the merger-related activities, our senior leadership team successfully executed on our business plan, continuing our profitability and growth trends. 2016 performance highlights included:


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|• | Theeighth consecutive year of improving our bottom line results while continuing our growth.

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|• | Earnings per share were up 11% to $2.57 in 2016 from $2.32 in 2015 and net income increased 12% compared to 2015.

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|• | We increased total loans by 13% and total deposits by 12% during 2016 to $15.1 billion and $16.1 billion, respectively.

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|• | Credit quality remained strong, with our nonperforming loans representing 0.56% of total loans at year end.




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|• | Our return on average assets (“ROA”) for2016was 1.13%, consistent with2015and fourth highest among our 20 peers.

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|• | Our return on average common equity (“ROE”) for2016was 11.4%, also fourth highest among our 20 peers.

Our Total Stockholder Return


Total return to our stockholders (“TSR”) during 2016 was 32.2%.  Over the past three years, our TSR was 87.9%, compared to the 51.5% median three-year TSR of our peer group.





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|* | The published industry total return index used for this comparison is the Center for Research in Security Prices index for NASDAQ Bank Stocks.  TSR is the total return of common stock over a specified period, expressed as a percentage (calculated based on the change in stock price over the measurement period, assuming reinvestment of dividends).

Source:  SNL


2016 CEO Compensation


In keeping with our pay for performance philosophy and in recognition of Mr. Richman’s contributions to a successful 2016 , including his leadership in negotiating our merger agreement with CIBC and merger-related activities, as well as his overall guidance of our long-term strategies, which we believe have contributed to continued growth, the Committee awarded him increased compensation for 2016 compared to the prior year.  As in 2015 , the Committee structured Mr. Richman’s 2016 pay to include a large proportion of variable performance incentives. We believe these incentives place an appropriate balance on both our short-term and long-term success, in alignment with stockholder interests. The components of his 2016 pay, as awarded, are graphically reflected below and fully explained in “—What We Pay and Why We Pay It.”





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For 2016 , Mr. Richman received a merit-based 2016 base salary increase of $30,000 compared to the prior year.  In approving the increase, the Committee recognized Mr. Richman’s effective leadership, performance against his personal objectives and the recent growth of the company.  The Committee also considered internal pay equity and decided to increase Mr. Richman’s base salary by a percentage that was no more than the percentage increase in aggregate salaries for the other executive officers as a group.


Mr. Richman’s annual incentive target opportunity for 2016 was 125% of his base salary, a level set by the terms of his employment agreement and unchanged since 2007.  He earned a 2016 incentive award of approximately 180% of base salary.  In approving this award, the Compensation Committee evaluated the Company’s above-target performance against the Company-wide annual bonus plan metrics, Mr. Richman’s contribution to accomplishing the pending merger and other merger-related activities and his individual performance relative to the Company’s and his personal strategic goals.  Related to Mr. Richman’s success in implementing the company’s strategies, the Committee also considered the Company’s growth and profitability trends over the past few years under Mr. Richman’s leadership.  The dollar value of this 2016 annual incentive award was $1.85 million.  As in prior years, 75% of this incentive was paid in cash and 25% was reflected in an award of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted in February 2017.  Similar to 2015 , the portion of Mr. Richman’s 2016 annual incentive paid in equity is not reflected in the Summary Compensation Table for 2016 but will appear in the table in 2017 because it was granted in February 2017.  Finally, in early 2016, the Committee awarded Mr. Richman a 2016 long-term equity incentive award of $2.2 million for the reasons described below under “—What We Pay and Why We Pay It – Long Term Incentives .”


Mr. Richman’s total 2016 pay compared to the prior year increased 18% as set forth in the table below.  We note that the amounts in the table below differ from the amounts in the Summary Compensation Table due to SEC reporting rules which require us to report equity in the Summary Compensation Table in the year granted, regardless of the performance year to which the awards relate.  The reporting rules also require us to report equity in amounts that oftentimes reflect accounting values based on required calculations and certain assumptions, rather than actual dollar amounts as approved by the Compensation Committee.





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Comparison of 2015 and 2016 CEO CompensationBase SalaryAnnual IncentiveLong-Term Equity IncentiveTOTAL2015 CEO Compensation$1,000,000$1,700,000$1,600,000$4,300,0002016 CEO Compensation$1,030,000$1,850,000$2,200,000$5,080,000


Key 2016 Compensation Decisions


We continued our emphasis on incentivizing and rewarding advancement of our longer-term strategic priorities in the 2016 executive compensation programs. The Committee believed that the 2015 executive programs were appropriately incentivizing executives while balancing short-term incentives with the long-term safety and soundness of the Company.  As a result, other than certain metric changes in our annual incentive program, the Committee did not make significant changes to our 2016 programs from the prior year.  The Committee did, however, take into account the efforts and favorable contributions of certain named executive officers relative the merger agreement as well as subsequent merger-related activities in its deliberations and determinations with respect to the final 2016 compensation of our executives. Specifically, the Committee made the key decisions in 2016 that are outlined below, each as discussed under “— What We Pay and Why We Pay It .”


Annual Incentive Plan


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|• | Our2016annual incentive plan continued to focus our executives on strategic imperatives to improve earnings, strengthen our balance sheet, increase fee income, and continue to develop an improved deposit funding base. The Committee chose metrics and assigned relative weightings to create balanced incentives among driving profitability and continuing efforts to develop appropriate funding sources, all while maintaining a strong balance sheet from both a credit quality and capital adequacy perspective.

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|• | We exceeded target performance on all four performance metrics under our2016annual incentive plan, exceeding the “superior” performance level in three of the metrics.  Based on the above-target performance for all four performance metrics, the Committee approved a corporate-wide2016bonus pool funding at 117.3% of target.

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|• | We continued our historical practice of deferring 25% of each executive’s annual incentive in the form of RSUs.  These RSUs granted in February 2017 vest ratably over three years.  In accordance with the merger agreement and in a departure from recent practice, the shares of stock underlying the RSUs will be distributed ratably on the vesting dates.  In recent years, the shares of stock underling the RSUs were distributed to executives three years after the last vesting date.

Long-Term, Performance-Based Focus/Aligning Executives’ and Stockholders’ Interests


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|• | We increased the portion of our named executive officers’ aggregate2016total direct pay that is variable pay at risk from 71% in2015to 73% in2016.

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|• | We maintained the mix of executives’2016long-term equity awards at 50% performance share units (“PSUs”), 25% RSUs and 25% stock options to continue to emphasize performance-based compensation. Unlike RSUs which vest over time based solely on continued employment at a quantity equal to the number granted, the vesting and ultimate value of the PSUs depends on our three-year performance against two metrics as described in the immediately following bullet.

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|• | Consistent with our2015PSU design, the PSUs granted in early2016provided that the amount earned at the end of the performance period will depend on both our cumulative earnings per share against a three-year target and our stock price performance relative to other banks within a pre-selected reported banking company index. Shares earned based on our2016-2018cumulative EPS performance can range from 0% to 150% of target and those earned shares will then be adjusted up or down by 33% based on our three-year relative TSR performance.

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|• | As in2015, earned2016PSUs will not settle for two years after vesting, thereby reducing costs (due to a lack-of-marketability accounting discount), reinforcing long-term alignment, balancing risk and providing us the opportunity to recoup (clawback) some or all of the value of the PSUs if an executive engaged in inappropriate or excessively risky behavior.




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|• | The RSUs granted to our executives as part of their2016long-term incentives in early2016vest ratably over three years.  However, to enhance long-term alignment, awards to executives other than Mr. Richman include a delayed settlement feature under which, for all executives other than our CEO, the shares underlying the RSUs will generally not be distributed to the executives until early2022(three years after the final tranche vests).   Settlement of the RSUs granted to Mr. Richman in early2016as part of his long-term incentive provide similar long-term alignment, with a delay of distribution until he resigns or otherwise separates from the Company for any reason or, if earlier, until the tax benefits associated with such distribution of the vested shares would not be limited.

Risk Considerations


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|• | During2016, the Committee enhanced and formalized its consideration of risks relating to incentive compensation and believes it has structured an executive compensation program with incentives that appropriately balance risk and financial results in a manner that does not encourage executives to expose the Company to imprudent or excessive risks.  For more information, see “—How We Make Compensation Decisions–Risk Considerations.”







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Compensation Program Highlights


Our executive compensation program features many “best practices.” Practices We Followed in 2016üPay for performance– A significant percentage of total 2016 compensation for executives (80% for our CEO) is variable “pay at risk,” the value of which will depend upon Company performance and/or stock price performance.üLinkage between performance measures and strategic objectives– Performance measures for incentives are linked to financial plans, profitability and other strategic objectives we believe will enhance long-term stockholder value.üPost-vesting delayed settlement for executive officers –To enhance alignment with creation of long-term stockholder value, assist in balancing risk and reward and manage expense associated with long-term incentives, we have embedded a significant post-vesting delayed settlement feature in our awards.Shares underlying RSUs granted in 2016 to executive officers generally will not be settled (or distributed to them) until early 2022 (three years after the final tranche vests) so that the executives may not sell such shares until approximately six years from grant.  Similarly, 2016 PSUs earned after a three-year performance period are not settled (and therefore the underlying shares of common stock may not be sold) for an additional two years after vesting.  In connection with the merger agreement, the awards we granted in early 2017 did not include any post-vesting delayed settlement feature.üClawback policies –We have the right to recoup annual and long-term incentive compensation from our executive officers and others. See “—Additional Information –Clawback Policies” below.üPeriodic compensation risk reviews –The Committee periodically (but at least annually) reviews the risks associated with behaviors incented by our compensation plans as well as related mitigating controls to confirm that our compensation policies and practices are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.üIndependent compensation consultant– The Committee retains an independent compensation consultant to review and advise on our executive compensation program and practices.ü“Double trigger” for executives’ severance –Our executives’ employment agreements entitle them to severance benefits upon a change in control, but only if they are involuntarily terminated without cause or they voluntarily resign for good reason within two years following, or six months prior to, the change in control. In the case of Mr. Richman, “good reason” includes his voluntary termination of employment during the 90-day period beginning on the first anniversary of a change in control; however, Mr. Richman agreed to relinquish this right under a new employment agreement with CIBC, which will become effective upon consummation of the merger.üNo automatic vesting of equity on a change in control –Under our equity plan, if outstanding awards are assumed or replaced with an award of equal or greater value upon a change in control, and meet certain other requirements, such awards will not vest automatically but will remain outstanding. However, if within two years of the change in control, an employee is involuntarily terminated other than for cause, then his or her unvested awards vest fully upon such termination.üRobust stock ownership guidelines –The Board believes that significant stock ownership by executives and directors aligns their interests with stockholders and promotes long-term business objectives. All of our executives and directors have exceeded the guideline level applicable to them other than our three newest directors and one of our executive officers (who is not a named executive officer), each of whom is still in the accumulation period.  See “Corporate Governance—Stock Ownership Guidelines.”üAnti-Hedging & Pledging Policy –The policy, applicable to directors and executive officers, prohibits both hedging and pledging of our stock. None of our executives or directors has outstanding hedges or pledges of our stock. See “Corporate Governance—Anti-Hedging & Pledging Policy.”





Consideration of Results of 2016 Stockholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation


At our 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, 98.1% of votes were cast in support of the proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, our executive compensation, compared to 97.5%, 95.2%, and 94.6% in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The Committee considers the results of annual “say-on-pay” votes among many other factors in discharging its responsibilities.  In recognition of the substantial stockholder approval of our executive compensation in recent years, we did not make significant changes to our 2016 executive compensation programs.





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What We Pay and Why We Pay It


Executive Compensation Philosophy


Decisions regarding the compensation program design for our executives, as well as individual pay decisions, are made in the context of our compensation philosophy, which seeks to link executive compensation to our short-term and long-term financial success and strategic priorities.  We believe our executive compensation program should:


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|• | Take into consideration an assessment of the risk profile of our compensation programs to reduce unnecessary or excessive risks and to confirm that any such risks are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us;

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|• | Link rewards to behaviors that are demonstrative of our values and further our strategic objectives, while also taking into account the long-term safety and soundness of our company;

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Summary of the Elements of Our 2016 Executive Compensation Program


The table below summarizes the elements of our 2016 executive compensation program. Approximately 80% of our CEO’s and 68% of the other named executive officers’ aggregate total 2016 direct compensation was variable and at risk, with 52% and 37%, respectively, of the total in the form of long-term incentive compensation.


ElementWhy We Pay this ElementHow Size is Determined/Links to PerformanceFixedBase SalaryFixed pay for knowledge, skills and abilitiesSet upon an executive’s hire at competitive levels in consideration of knowledge, skills, abilities, experience and job scope.Executive salaries are reviewed annually to consider merit increases and market adjustments.  This review includes an assessment of compensation survey data and comparative proxy peer group information.  Comparative salary information is only one among several factors used to set salaries.VariableAnnual IncentiveDrives the achievement of key business results as determined by the BoardAnnual incentive targets (expressed as a percentage of base salary) are set forth in each executive’s employment agreement.Actual payouts are generally based on the Company’s performance against metrics chosen to drive our strategic priorities, individual performance, performance of the business unit or support group overseen by that executive, individual contributions to the Company’s strategic progress, an assessment of competitive pay practices and an assessment of various risk matters.75% of the award paid in cash as an annual incentive and 25% deferred in the form of RSUs that vest ratably over three years.Long-Term Equity AwardsMotivates and rewards behaviors critical to our long-term success2016 Long-Term Incentive Comprised of Three Vehicles–Aggregate dollar value of the long-term awards determined in consideration of Company performance trends, individual and business unit performance and competitive market practicesPSUs– 50% of each executive’s 2016 long-term equity awardNumber of shares to be earned is based in part on three-year cumulative EPS (2016-2018).  PSUs will convert into common stock at 0-150% of target level based on performance against a pre-determined cumulative EPS metric. After assessment of EPS performance against that metric, the number of shares to be issued upon settlement will be further adjusted by reference to a total stockholder return factor that can range from 0.67 to 1.33 based on our three-year TSR during the performance period relative to the banks in the KRX index.Aligns executives’ interests with long-term stockholder valueDelayed settlement in common stock in 2021 (two years after vesting), subject to any application of the PSUs’ clawback provisions.Encourages retention through the use of both multi-year performance-based and time-based vesting schedules, as well as delayed settlement after vesting for RSUs and PSUsRSUs– 25% of each executive’s 2016 long-term equity awardThree-year ratable vest.Delayed settlement feature under which executive officers (other than our CEO) will generally not receive the underlying shares until 2022 (three years after the last vesting date).  The CEO will generally not receive the underlying shares until he resigns or otherwise separates from the Company.Options–25% of each executive’s 2016 long-term equity awardCliff vest 100% in 2019, three years after grant.Balances risk





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Base Salary


In approving executives’ salaries for 2016 , the Committee considered competitive pay data and Mr. Richman made recommendations for merit and market adjustments for the other executives. Executive salary adjustments (in the aggregate relating to merit-based increases for all executive officers other than Mr. Richman) were managed to 3.2%, substantially in line with the Company-wide level.  If any executive’s base salary after the recommended base salary increase was not firmly within the 50th to 75th percentile of a broad market salary range for his or her position, then that executive also received a market-based adjustment.  For all executive officers other than Mr. Richman, market-based adjustments ranged from 1.4% to 7.4%.  With respect to Mr. Richman, the Committee recognized his effective leadership, performance against his personal objectives and recent growth of the Company.  The Committee also considered that while the Section 162(m) limit on the deductibility of Mr. Richman’s salary was a consideration, the Committee’s goal was to approve a 2016 base salary that, in light of all factors, was appropriate.  Finally, the Committee considered internal pay equity and decided to increase Mr. Richman’s base salary by no more than the 3.0% merit-based increase in the other executive officers’ base salaries, in the aggregate.  Based on these factors, the Committee approved the following base salaries:


Name2015 Base Salary(1)2016 Base Salary(2)Larry D. Richman$1,000,000$1,030,000Kevin M. Killips545,000560,000Bruce R. Hague500,000512,500Bruce S. Lubin495,000510,000Karen B. Case410,000450,000





(1) Effective March 1, 2015.


(2) Effective March 1, 2016.


2016 Annual Incentive


Under our annual executive incentive program, executives’ annual incentive payouts are determined formulaically by the Committee as the product of (a) 2016 base salary, (b) the target bonus percentage, as set forth in each executive’s employment agreement, (c) the corporate pool funding percentage and (d) a performance factor of 125% (to set the maximum bonus opportunity for exceptional performance) or such lower amount as determined by the Committee based on its evaluation of the performance of each executive and any business unit or support group he or she oversees as well as any other considerations deemed appropriate by the Committee.  In this way, the Committee can use its negative discretion to establish bonuses that are above or below target, but always below the maximum opportunity set within the program’s structure.  For 2016 , 75% of the annual incentive was paid in cash and 25% was deferred in the form of grants of RSUs that vest ratably over three years. The annual incentive amounts earned by our named executive officers for 2016 performance were as follows:


NameTarget Annual Incentive Opportunity, as a % of 2016 Base Salary (%)(1)2016 Annual Incentive Award Allocation ($)2016 Annual Incentive Award Allocation, as a % of 2016 Base Salary (%)Larry D. Richman1251,850,000180Kevin M. Killips90700,000125Bruce R. Hague110625,000122Bruce S. Lubin90625,000123Karen B. Case90594,000132





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Corporate Bonus Pool Metrics


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weightings were generally the same as those used in the 2015 program. The 2016 metrics were established to motivate and reward performance aligned with our goals, which included a focus on maintaining good credit quality and improving our deposit funding base. The table below sets forth each metric, performance bands and actual performance levels approved by the Committee.


2016 Annual Corporate Incentive ProgramMetricWeightingThresholdTargetSuperiorMaximum2016 ActualPool Funding Percentage40%100%125%150%117.3%2016 Corporate Bonus Pool Metrics:(Dollars in millions except per share amounts)Dilutedearnings per share(1)50%$1.76$2.50$2.81$2.97$2.62(1)Average criticized loans as a percentage of average loans15%3.45%2.77%2.43%2.02%2.41%Average non-brokered deposits(2)20%$8,387$8,937$9,166$9,338$9,378Total non-interest income, excluding mortgage banking revenue and security gains/losses15%$95.9$115.3$123.4$132.0$130.8(1)





(1) Adjusted to exclude merger-related costs and expenses. See discussion below this chart for more information.


(2) Calculated as average total deposits less: (a) average brokered deposits, (b) average cash sweep program deposits and any future deposits re-classified as program deposits (as described in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 ); (c) average public funds deposits; (d) average deposits in our Palladian deposit service; (e) average deposits from our top 20 large clients (clients with deposits over $50 million at the end of 2015 not included in (a), (b) or (c) above); (f) deposits of new customers in 2016 that average in excess of $50 million for 2016 ; and (g) deposits of existing customers as of the end of 2015 that average in excess of $75 million in 2016 and are not otherwise included in (a), (b), (c) or (e) above.


Each metric contributed to corporate bonus pool funding independently, provided that if EPS did not reach the “superior” level, then none of the remaining metrics could fund above 125%. Performance below threshold for any metric would result in 0% funding for that metric. Performance levels for each metric were based upon our 2016 Board-approved operating plan which represented projected performance based upon management’s internal budgeting and strategic initiatives for the year.  Execution at levels consistent with our 2016 internal operating plan would result in funding of the 2016 bonus pool at 100% of target.


In February 2017, the Committee approved a 117.3% funding for the corporate bonus pool based on formulaic calculations, reflected in the table above.  In accordance with the merger agreement with CIBC, the Committee adjusted earnings per share to exclude merger-related costs.  The Company’s GAAP diluted EPS for 2016 was $2.57 and its GAAP non-interest income was $147.8 million (or $130.8 million excluding securities gains of approximately $1.1 million and mortgage banking revenue of approximately $15.9 million).


Determination of Final 2016 Annual Incentive Amount for Our CEO and Named Executive Officers


In exercising its discretion on final annual incentive award amounts, the Committee consulted with the Board regarding its assessment of Mr. Richman’s performance and considered Mr. Richman’s recommendations regarding other executive officers. Mr. Richman’s recommendations reflected the corporate-wide bonus pool funding percentage discussed above as well as his assessment of each executive’s individual and business unit or functional group performance, his or her relative contributions toward Company-wide 2016 performance and individual risk-management effectiveness.  Mr. Richman also considered any specific risk and compliance matters relating to each executive’s 2016 performance as assessed by the Company’s Risk department balanced by any mitigating actions taken by the respective executives relating to such matters, the relative level of significance and impact on the Company of the risks considered and other counterbalancing contributions of such executive during the year.


In assessing Mr. Richman’s performance and determining his final 2016 annual incentive award, the Committee evaluated the Company’s performance against the corporate-wide annual bonus plan metrics, the strength of the entire executive team which was hand-picked, and is overseen by, Mr. Richman, as well as his individual performance relative to the Company’s and his personal strategic goals.  The Committee also considered Mr. Richman’s success in guiding the Company to execution of the merger agreement with CIBC and merger-related activities, as well as in maintaining the Company’s growth and profitability





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trends over the past few years.  As a result, the Committee awarded Mr. Richman an above-target annual incentive of $1.85 million.


With respect to the other named executive officers, Mr. Richman’s evaluation noted that each was a strong performer and contributor to the senior leadership team, noting where applicable, significant contributions to the merger-related activities. Mr. Richman provided the Committee with his recommendation of an annual incentive award for each of the named executive officers, differentiating the amounts based on line of business performance, contributions to strategic initiatives and other accomplishments of each executive, balanced by a risk-based assessment.


The decisions regarding Mr. Killips reflect the Committee’s view that he is a strong contributor with respect to financial management and risk oversight, as well as the strategic direction of the Company.  The Committee also took into account that Mr. Killips oversees not only the finance function, but also operations and information technology.  Additionally, he provided significant contributions to merger-related activities during 2016, both during the due diligence, analysis and negotiation stages and in connection with integration planning.  Consistent with Mr. Richman’s recommendation, the Committee also factored into its recommendation the input of the Company’s Risk and Compliance departments regarding the improvement in performance of the units overseen by Mr. Killips with respect to risk control and compliance responsibilities, including in remediating outstanding identified issues.


Regarding Mr. Hague, the Committee’s annual incentive decision took into account the continued strong overall financial performance of the National Commercial Banking line of business that he oversees, including exceptional performance against loan and deposit goals, operating profit and net income that exceeded targets, greater than 10% year-over-year growth in net income and strong credit quality during the year.  In line with Mr. Richman’s recommendations, the Committee also considered the strong referral business that National Commercial Banking generated for other business units in the Bank, which included the two largest referral relationships during 2016.  Cross-selling products and services is one of our key strategic objectives.  The Committee also took into account the strong performance of both the Capital Markets and Syndications line of businesses that are overseen by Mr. Hague, which generate non-interest income for the Company and provide sophisticated product capabilities to our middle-market commercial banking clients.


For Mr. Lubin, the Committee considered the continued strong financial performance and magnitude of the Illinois Commercial Banking line of business that Mr. Lubin oversees, as well as Mr. Lubin’s leadership over a core deposit gathering initiative that yielded substantial results in 2016.  In line with Mr. Richman’s recommendations, the Committee also considered Mr. Lubin’s leadership efforts in implementing a customer relationship management system and improving relationship profitability in his line of business.


With respect to Ms. Case, the Committee’s decision reflected the exceptional 2016 performance of the Company’s Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”) line of business that she oversees.  The strong CRE performance included exceptional year-over-year loan and deposit growth, respectively, with such growth constituting a significant portion of the Company’s overall loan and deposit growth in 2016.  Ms. Case’s line of business also experienced very strong asset quality metrics in addition to the substantial loan growth.  In line with Mr. Richman’s recommendations, the Committee also considered Ms. Case’s leadership in managing the CRE line of business to achieve certain risk management objectives and in building and retaining a strong team in her business.


Based on each of these considerations and Mr. Richman’s recommendations, the Committee approved the annual incentive awards to the named executive officers set forth above at the levels recommended.


As described above, 25% of the 2016 annual incentive awards for each executive officer was deferred in the form of RSUs that vest over three years.  All of our named executive officers are retirement eligible under the terms of these equity awards.  This means that such awards will continue to vest on their normal vesting schedule if the executive voluntarily retires from the Company and is no longer active in the banking industry.  The delayed settlement provision included in the RSUs related to the 2015 annual incentive awards, under which the actual distribution of the shares was generally deferred until six years from the grant date, was eliminated for the RSU grants related to the 2016 annual incentive grants as contemplated by the merger agreement.


Long-Term Incentives


For 2016 long-term incentives granted in early 2016 , the Committee determined to continue the relative mix of equity vehicles that comprised the 2015 long-term incentive awards under which a large percentage of the award to executives is performance-based.  With this mix of equity vehicles, an executive will likely realize the intended full value of the equity award only if the Company continues to perform well.





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There was no specific target value for individual long-term equity awards to executives, expressed as a percentage of base salary or otherwise. However, prior to approving the awards, the Committee reviewed market and peer group equity award practices and considered its and the Board’s assessment of Mr. Richman’s performance as well as Mr. Richman’s recommendations for his direct reports based on his assessment of their differentiated individual performance and individual contributions to the strategic progress of the Company.  For the executive officers that report to him, Mr. Richman recommended a pool for long-term incentives equal to approximately 80% of the executives’ aggregate 2015 base salaries.  Individual award recommendations were then adjusted from this guideline based on relative performance rankings, while also taking into account each executive’s positioning against the 75th percentile of a broad market survey of total direct compensation.  Mr. Richman believed that due to the Company’s strong performance over the past few years relative to peers, positioning executives’ total direct compensation near the 75th percentile was appropriate and would offer strong retention benefits.  With respect to Mr. Richman’s award, the Committee considered that a long-term equity incentive should serve as a reward for strong performance.  The Committee believed that the size of Mr. Richman’s 2016 long-term incentive should be increased from the prior year due to the Company’s strong performance.


Based on these considerations, the Committee approved the following awards:


2016 Long-Term Incentive AwardsNameAggregate Value of 2016 Long-Term Incentive ($)(1)% of 2015 Base SalaryPSUs[50% of Award Value](# at Target)RSUs(2)[25% of Award Value](#)Options(3)[25% of Award Value](#)Larry D. Richman2,200,00022028,41616,11535,722Kevin M. Killips490,000906,3293,5897,511Bruce R. Hague400,000805,1672,9306,131Bruce S. Lubin440,000895,6833,2236,744Karen B. Case365,000894,7152,6745,595





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|(2) | One-third of the RSUs vested on March 1,2017, and the remaining two-thirds will vest in equal portions on March 1,2018and March 1,2019. For all executives other than Mr. Richman, the shares underlying vested RSUs comprising a portion of this2016long-term equity incentive award are generally not distributable until the earliest of March 1,2022, the holder’s death or disability, or in certain instances relating to a change in control as defined in IRC Section 409A, in each case, subject to clawback provisions.  For Mr. Richman, the underlying shares are generally not settled until he resigns or otherwise separates from the Company.

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|(3) | The exercise price of the options is $34.13, the closing price of our common stock on the grant date. The options vest 100% on March 1,2019.

The terms of the PSUs are generally similar to our 2015 PSUs. The amount earned under 2016 PSUs is tied to our long-term financial performance and links the executive’s compensation to the attainment of pre-established higher profitability levels as well as relative TSR, each measured over a three-year period. The number of PSU shares to be earned will depend in part on our EPS performance relative to a specified three-year cumulative EPS target over the 2016 - 2018 performance period.  We chose EPS as the metric to align executive and stockholder interests as we believe EPS is the metric that is most influential in driving stock price changes, a key focus of our stockholders. The three-year performance target was set at a level considered by the Committee to be challenging, but reasonably achievable if management successfully executes the three-year business plan in place at the time of grant. If the minimum EPS performance threshold is not met, no shares of common stock will vest at the end of the performance period. If the cumulative EPS performance exceeds a specified target level after the first two years, then the number of PSU shares which may vest will be at least 33.5% of target. If 2018 EPS is less than a specified level, the award may not exceed 100% of target (regardless of the three-year cumulative earnings performance), prior to consideration of relative TSR performance.  Based solely on EPS performance, the PSUs could vest and convert into shares at 0% to 150% of the target size of the award.


After assessment of EPS performance against the PSU metrics, the number of shares to vest and be issued upon settlement will be further adjusted by reference to a TSR factor which can range from 0.67 to 1.33 based on our three-year TSR percentile ranking relative to the banks included in the KRX index (which is KBW’s index of 50 regional banks).  The Committee chose to use relative TSR as a factor that could increase or decrease the ultimate vesting and payout of the PSUs because it believes such factor aligns with the economic impact to our stockholders of stock price changes.





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TSR performance above the 80th percentile of the KRX is required to maximize the TSR factor (1.33x) while performance below the 20th percentile of that comparator group results in the lowest TSR factor (0.67x), with linear interpolation between these two points.  In no event may the TSR factor exceed 1.00x if our three-year TSR is negative. In other words, the TSR factor will provide no upside potential if our three-year TSR is negative, regardless of our relative ranking against the KRX index.


To further enhance alignment with long-term stockholder value, PSUs will not settle and convert into common stock until early 2021 , two years after vesting, subject to clawback in certain circumstances.


Minimum Vesting Levels for PSUs Awarded to Executive Officers in 2015


As previously disclosed in our 2015 proxy statement, the PSUs awarded to our executives in 2015 will vest only if we achieve a specified cumulative EPS target over the 2015 - 2017 period.  The PSUs will be settled and converted into common stock in early 2020 (two years after vesting in early 2018), subject to clawback in certain circumstances.  The number of shares of common stock issued upon settlement can range from 0% to 200% of target, depending on our three-year cumulative EPS and relative TSR.  However, the 2015 PSUs contain a provision under which they will settle for no less than 33.5% of target (subject only to continued employment through the vesting date in early 2018 and any application of the clawback) if our two-year ( 2015 - 2016 ) cumulative EPS exceeded $4.45/share.


Our 2015 - 2016 cumulative GAAP EPS was $4.89.  However, pursuant to the previously disclosed terms of the PSUs, such amount was adjusted to reflect the after-tax impact of securities gains/losses and, pursuant to the merger agreement, to exclude the effect of merger-related costs, resulting in a 2015-2016 cumulative EPS (adjusted) for purposes of the PSUs of $4.93, which exceeded the two-year EPS threshold.  Therefore, pursuant to their terms, our executives’ 2015 PSUs will settle in 2020 for at least 33.5% of target, subject to continued employment through vesting and any application of clawback, as follows:


NameMinimum # of Shares of Common Stock into which 2015 PSUs will Settle (subject to continued employment)Larry D. Richman7,566Kevin M. Killips2,246Bruce R. Hague1,773Bruce S. Lubin1,986Karen B. Case1,631


Actual settlement amounts will depend on our 2017 EPS, as well as our three-year ( 2015 - 2017 ) TSR relative to the index.  For more information about the 2015 PSUs, please see our 2016 proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2016 under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—What We Pay and Why We Pay It – Long-Term Incentives – Performance-Based .”


Vesting of PSUs Awarded to Executive Officers in 2014


As previously disclosed in our 2015 proxy statement, the PSUs awarded to our executives in 2014 would vest only if we achieved a specified cumulative EPS target over the 2014 - 2016 performance period.  The metrics and earnout schedule under the 2014 PSUs were as follows:


2014 PSU Earnout ScheduleThresholdTargetSuperiorPerformance Metric:  Cumulative EPS (adjusted) 2013-2015$4.66$5.35$5.70% of Target PSUs earned50%100%150%


Our GAAP 2014 - 2016 cumulative EPS was $6.83.  However, pursuant to the previously disclosed terms of the PSUs, such amount was adjusted to reflect the after-tax impact of securities gains/losses and, pursuant to the merger agreement, to exclude the effect of merger-related costs, resulting in a final three-year EPS (adjusted) for purposes of the PSUs of $6.86.   This number exceeded





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the three-year EPS “superior” metric.  Therefore, our executives’ 2014 PSUs vested in February 2017 at the “superior” level, or  150% of target prior to application of the relative TSR factor.  Our TSR of 87.9% for the three-year period of 2014 - 2016 ranked fourth out of the 46 banks in the KBW index, or the 91st percentile.  This resulted in a maximum TSR factor of 133%, producing overall vesting at the maximum of 200% of target.  Subject to any potential application of the clawback, the number of shares our named executive officers will receive upon settlement of these PSUs will be:


Name# of Shares of Common Stock into which 2014 PSUs will Settle (subject to any application of clawback)Larry D. Richman39,128Kevin M. Killips14,986Bruce R. Hague11,656Bruce S. Lubin13,320Karen B. Case10,822


For more information about the 2014 PSUs, please see our 2015 proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2015  under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—The Elements of Our Compensation Program – 2013 Compensation – Long-Term Incentives: Performance-Based Long-Term Incentives .”





How We Make Compensation Decisions


Risk Considerations


In 2016 , management and the Committee continued and formalized their respective considerations of risk and compliance matters in connection with executive compensation decisions as a means of integrating risk actions and impacts into the incentive compensation decision-making process so as to assist the Company’s incentive programs in balancing the Company’s short term results with long-term stability.  Actions included:


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|• | An assessment by the Risk and Compliance departments for the Committee of our incentive programs in the context of applicable regulatory guidance.  This assessment concluded that our incentive programs, including our executive compensation programs, generally conform to the principles set forth in applicable regulatory expectations.

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|• | The addition of specific objectives relating to risk and compliance considerations in many executives’2016performance objectives at the recommendation of the Risk and Compliance departments.

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|• | The addition of a formal assessment by the Risk department, at the direction of the Company’s Chief Risk Officer, of certain risk- and compliance-related actions taken by the specific lines of business, and certain individuals, prior to finalization of the allocation of the annual incentive bonus pool to the lines of business and support groups.  No factors arose from this assessment that indicated any changes to the proposed allocations to our named executive officers should be made.

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|• | The presentation to the CEO by the Chief Risk Officer of his judgment of executive accountability relating to certain risk- or compliance-related matters that arose during the year.  The CEO then discussed each of these risk considerations regarding each executive officer with the Committee prior to the Committee approving executives’ incentive awards.

Management and the Committee periodically evaluate the risks involved with compensation programs and do not believe any of our compensation programs create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse impact on us.


Risk Mitigation Factors in Incentive Programs


Based on its belief that incentives should reward short-term results, while also encouraging executive focus on the long-term stability and success of our organization, the Committee adopted incentive compensation programs with features that help to mitigate incentive compensation risk without diminishing the incentivizing nature of the compensation. We believe our compensation programs encourage and reward prudent business judgment and appropriate risk-taking over the short term and the long term.





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Since base salary is fixed and a relatively small percentage of total direct compensation, we do not believe it encourages risk-taking. With respect to our annual incentive and long-term equity programs, we believe they contain appropriate risk mitigation factors, as summarized in the table below.


Summary of Key Risk Mitigation Factors in 2016 Executive Compensation ProgramRisk Mitigation FactorDescriptionAnnual IncentivesMultiple Performance MetricsTo ensure executive focus remained on various equally important parts of our operations, our 2016 annual incentive plan contained four metrics based on profitability, granularity of deposits, credit quality and non-interest income.Deferral Feature25% of the 2016 award is deferred in RSUs which vest over three years.  This focuses executives on the Company’s long-term success.ClawbacksApplicable clawbacks are set forth in various laws and regulations, as well as our omnibus incentive plan.Award CapOur annual incentive program limits the size of executives’ annual incentives to 125% of the product of their target award and the Company’s annual incentive bonus pool funding percentage.Long-Term Equity IncentivesMultiple Performance FactorsOur PSUs have both an absolute EPS metric, and TSR relative to a pre-established index.Long Performance PeriodOur PSUs have a three-year performance period, which balances the incentivizing nature of the award with an executive’s focus on the long-term success and stability of the organization.ClawbacksIn addition to the applicable clawbacks described above, our PSUs contain a risk-based clawback.  See “—Additional Information –Clawback Policies.”Stock Ownership Guidelines and Anti-Hedging/Pledging PolicyTogether, these ensure executives maintain the risk of ownership in a significant number of shares to align their interests with those of stockholders.Deferred Settlement on Executives RSUs and PSUsThe underlying shares are not distributed to executives until, in most cases, three years (for RSUs) or two years (for PSUs) after vesting.  For our CEO, the shares underlying his 2016 RSUs granted as part of his long-term incentive award will generally not settle until he resigns or otherwise separates from the Company.3-Year Cliff Vesting on OptionsFocuses executives on the long-term value of the Company.





Duties and Process of the Committee


The Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board, which is available on our website at http://investor.theprivatebank.com under “Governance Documents.”  Under its charter, the Committee, among other things:


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|• | reviews and approves the compensation of our CEO and other executive officers;

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|• | reviews and approves our peer group;

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|• | has authority and funding to retain and pay for an independent compensation consultant;

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|• | considers the independence of its compensation advisers prior to engaging or receiving advice from them; and

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|• | reviews compensation plans to ensure they do not incentivize imprudent risk-taking.

Considerations in Executive Compensation Decisions


In making its decisions, the Committee takes into account relevant factors including:


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|• | comparative factors, including local market conditions, compensation survey data, peers’ proxy compensation information, peers’ relative performance data and competitive trends in executive compensation in our industry;

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|• | our financial performance and, where applicable, the financial performance of business units overseen by an executive;

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|• | incentive, motivation and retention considerations;

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|• | individual performance and total compensation data, including a history of all cash, equity, perquisites and benefits, compiled for each executive;

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|• | insights from the Committee’s compensation consultant; and

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|• | alignment of performance factors with long-term strategic goals.




Compensation Consultant


The Committee retained Willis Towers Watson (“WTW”) as its independent consultant beginning in August 2014.  WTW’s consultants reported directly to the Committee and, under its direction, performed the following functions:


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|• | prepared various executive compensation and Company performance comparisons against peers and market to assist the Committee in fulfilling its duties.




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The Committee considered the following to assess the independence of WTW and determined that its work did not raise any conflicts:


Factors Considered in Assessing Compensation Consultant IndependenceWTW provided no services to the Company other than executive compensation adviceNo relationships exist between any individual advisor at WTW and any Committee memberFees received by WTW from work for the Committee were an insignificant portion of its annual revenuesNo relationships exist between WTW (or its employees working on the engagement for the Committee) with our executive officersWTW’s policies and procedures designed to prevent conflicts of interestNo individuals at WTW who advise the Committee directly own our common stock


Peer Group


The Committee, with advice from WTW and management, regularly reviews our peer group and related selection criteria. The Committee reviews our executive compensation against peer data (as well as market survey data) to assess the overall structure of our compensation program and to confirm that final compensation decisions are within general industry practices. It uses that information as one among many factors it considers when making its final executive compensation decisions but does not adjust pay to specific peer or market comparisons.


Prior to 2015, our peer group, and the criteria used to select it, remained relatively stable.  However, in late 2015 the Committee, based on management’s recommendation, expanded its peer group assessment to consider not only numerical and size parameters, but also detailed analyses of individual company business models and their comparability to that of the Company’s. Based on this enhanced analysis as described below, the Committee approved the following peer group:


Associated Banc-CorpFulton Financial CorporationSterling BancorpBoston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.Hancock Holding Co.Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.Commerce Bancshares Inc.IBERIABANK CorporationUMB Financial Corp.Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.MB Financial Inc.Webster Financial CorporationFirst Horizon National Corp.PacWest BancorpWestern Alliance BancorpFirst Midwest Bancorp Inc.Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.Wintrust Financial Corp.FirstMerit Corp.(1)Signature Bank


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|(1) | FirstMerit Corp. was acquired in August 2016, but was part of the peer group that was used in connection with 2016 compensation decisions made in early 2016.

The Committee first considered companies that fit the following criteria: (1) publicly-traded banks with assets between $10 billion and $30 billion (narrowed slightly from prior years’ evaluations in order to select peers closer to our asset size); (2) market capitalization between $1 billion and $10 billion (unchanged from the prior year); and (3) total commercial loans greater than 30% of total loans (excluding commercial real estate loans from the comparisons to exclude those banks that are more heavily-weighted to commercial real estate lending and related risks).


Prior to selecting the final peer group, the business models of the companies that met these criteria, as well as certain other companies considered by management, were then analyzed on many factors, including the following: commercial real estate (CRE) loans as a percent of total loans; total commercial and CRE loans as a percent of total loans; net interest income as a percent of operating revenue; total number of offices (to understand each bank’s retail banking/branch presence); loan-to-deposit ratio; net interest margin; fee income products; and trust business or other assets under management. At no point in the analysis did the Committee or management consider stock price performance or the executive compensation levels of the companies in the new peer group prior to selection.


At the beginning of 2016, the peer group companies had:


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|• | Market capitalization ranging from $946 million to $8.0 billion (average of $3.1 billion) compared to the Company’s market capitalization of $3.2 billion; and

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|• | Loan portfolios with strong concentrations in the commercial sector.




Decision-Making Process and Role of Executive Officers


The Committee seeks periodic input and recommendations from senior management, other directors and its independent compensation consultant. The executives support the Committee in the discharge of its responsibilities by providing, among other things, individual and Company performance data, tax and accounting information, risk and compliance data, and legal and corporate governance analysis and recommendations. The Committee meets regularly in executive session to discuss matters and take final actions, often with the participation of its independent compensation consultant. The Committee also requested and considered advice from internal legal counsel and has the authority and funding to hire independent legal counsel. From time to time, other members of the Board may be invited to participate in the Committee’s discussions. Neither the CEO nor any other executive participates in the Committee’s deliberations with respect to CEO compensation, except that, at the request of the Committee, the Company’s General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer may advise the Committee and respond to its inquiries during such deliberations.





Additional Information


Clawback Policies


Our clawback policy allows us to recoup annual and long-term incentive compensation paid to executive officers if the criteria upon which it was based is determined to have been incorrect or incomplete, or where the recipient engaged in illegal, dishonest, fraudulent or intentional misconduct that materially impacted the size of the award. The clawback rights apply during the three-year period following the date that a bonus was made or the date that restrictions on restricted shares lapse.


Under our Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan (under which we grant both annual and long-term incentive awards), we may recover awards if we are required to prepare an accounting restatement due to material non-compliance with financial reporting requirements and the recipient engaged in certain misconduct leading to that restatement.  Subject to any applicable laws, the amount to be recovered would be the amount by which an applicable award exceeded the amount that would have been payable had the financial statements been originally filed with the restated numbers, or a greater or lesser amount as determined by the Committee.  In addition to recoupment, the plan explicitly permits us to recover the value of the clawed-back awards by withholding payment of future compensation increases (including discretionary bonuses) or future grants of awards under the plan that otherwise would have been made.


Further, the PSUs granted to our executive officers since 2013 contain a clawback under which we may recoup all or a portion of vested amounts during the two years following the performance period if (a) the cumulative EPS metric on which the award is based is incorrect or if an executive engaged in illegal or fraudulent conduct in order to increase the size of the award; (b) required under applicable laws and regulations; or (c) an executive officer is deemed to be responsible for misconduct, material errors, a failure of risk oversight or a failure to establish appropriate risk controls, any of which materially and negatively impacts the Company.


Employment Agreements


We entered into employment agreements with our CEO and the other named executive officers at the time they joined the Company in 2007 (2009 for Mr. Killips). The agreements were based on our assessment of then-current competitive practice, recruitment considerations, input from the Committee’s compensation consultant and legal counsel at that time and negotiations with the executives. None of these agreements was amended in 2016 , but in connection with our entry into the merger agreement, Mr. Richman entered into a new employment agreement with CIBC that will replace his existing employment agreement if the merger is completed. The agreements offer certainty and stability to our executive management team, particularly in light of consolidation that has occurred and is likely to continue. The agreements set forth each executive’s position, minimum base salary and annual bonus targets and also provide for severance benefits if the executive is involuntarily terminated in connection with or outside a change in control or voluntarily terminates their employment in circumstances constituting “good reason.” The agreements also contain various confidentiality and restrictive covenants that are appropriate to protect the Company’s interests. Overall, we believe these agreements are necessary to retain the executive talent needed to execute our strategies.





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Executive Benefits and Perks


Our executives are eligible to participate in the benefit programs we provide to our employees generally. We maintain a non-qualified deferred compensation plan under which executives and certain other employees may defer a portion of current cash compensation. We do not provide matching or other contributions (other than earned interest) under that plan. See “Executive Compensation— 2016 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation.” We provide most executives with a fixed monthly allowance to cover club dues, which amount varies by executive. We also provide Mr. Richman with a driver, who is a Company employee who provides both transportation and security services for Mr. Richman, to enhance Mr. Richman’s efficiency in the discharge of his duties.


Practice Regarding Deductibility of Executive Compensation


Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), limits the tax deductions by public companies for compensation paid or provided to certain executive officers. Section 162(m) generally disallows the ordinary business expense deduction for compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid to the CEO and the three most highly compensated individuals other than the CEO and Chief Financial Officer who are employed as executive officers at year-end and included as named executive officers in the proxy statement. However, the deduction for certain performance-based compensation is excluded from the Section 162(m) limits if, among other things, it is paid pursuant to plans approved by stockholders of the Company, such as the Company’s current Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan. The Committee’s practice with respect to Section 162(m) is to consider the after-tax cost of compensation awards and generally seek to qualify such compensation for deductibility where practicable but will also take other non-tax considerations into account in making compensations decisions.  As a result, it is possible that not all compensation will be designed to be tax deductible under Section 162(m), and even if it is so designed, taxing authorities could challenge the structuring of certain arrangements, which could result in such compensation being non-deductible under Section 162(m).





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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION





Summary Compensation Table


The following table shows cash and non-cash compensation for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , for the Company’s “Principal Executive Officer,” the Company’s “Principal Financial Officer,” and for the next three most highly compensated executive officers during 2016 . We refer to these five individuals as our “named executive officers” throughout this proxy statement. As explained in footnote 2 to this table, information is presented in accordance with SEC proxy disclosure rules that specify valuation methodologies and require allocations of equity awards to certain years that may not coincide with the Company’s performance periods. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Pay for Performance Analysis” for more information.


Name and Principal PositionYearSalary($)Bonus($)Stock Awards(1)($)OptionAwards(2)($)Non-EquityIncentive  PlanCompensation($)Change inPension Value  &NonqualifiedDeferredCompensationEarnings(3)($)All  OtherCompensation($)Total($)Larry D. RichmanPresident and CEO (Principal Executive Officer)20161,025,000—1,627,862554,7271,387,500(4)—190,595(7)4,785,6842015995,833—1,252,621404,0471,275,000(5)—128,0364,055,5372014970,833—729,037292,308978,961(6)—135,6413,106,780Kevin M. Killips Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)2016557,500—396,657123,556525,000(4)—19,147(8)1,621,8602015542,500—390,186119,956457,500(5)—18,5021,528,6442014527,500—278,075111,946416,250(6)—18,9381,352,709Bruce R. HaguePresident, National Commercial Banking2016510,417—336,844100,855468,750(4)—57,033(8)1,473,8992015498,083—318,78394,692431,250(5)—55,9681,398,7762014486,500—216,29887,075375,000(6)—56,4861,221,359Bruce S. Lubin President, Illinois Commercial Banking2016507,500—365,012110,939468,750(4)—39,894(8)1,492,0952015492,500—355,308106,065450,000(5)—39,3311,443,2042014477,500—247,17399,511412,500(6)—39,8361,276,520Karen B. Case President, Commercial Real Estate Banking2016443,334—298,97892,038445,500(4)—41,528(8)1,321,3782015404,250—287,33787,120356,250(5)—37,3921,172,3492014372,833—200,82480,851311,250(6)—40,8121,006,570





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|(1) | For2016,2015and2014, amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of time-vested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance share units (“PSUs”) granted in such years, each as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Grant date fair value for all RSU awards is determined based on the closing price-per-share of our Common Stock on the date of grant adjusted for a lack of marketability discount due to delayed settlement of the awards. Lack of marketability discounts in 2016, 2015 and 2014 range from 18%-32%. The amounts do not reflect amounts actually paid to, or realized by, the named executive officers in any such year.

The grant date fair value of the PSUs awarded in 2016 , 2015 and 2014 is calculated in accordance with FASB Topic 718 based on the probable outcome of the performance conditions at the time of grant, adjusted for a lack of marketability discount of 20% in each year due to delayed settlements. Set forth below are the grant date fair values of the PSUs awarded in each year calculated assuming:  (i) the probable outcome of the performance conditions for each program as discussed in the prior sentence, which amount is included in the “Stock Awards” column of this Summary Compensation Table and (ii) achievement of the maximum levels of performance (which is the dollar value attributed to the original award multiplied by 200% for 2016 , 2015 and 2014 ). The 2014 PSUs vested February 28, 2017 at the maximum performance level.





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NameYearGrant Date Fair Value of PSUs Assuming Probable Outcomes at Time of Grant ($)Grant Date Fair Value of PSUs Assuming Achievement of Maximum Performance Levels ($)Larry D. Richman2016921,8151,843,6302015696,5521,393,1042014508,6641,017,328Kevin M. Killips2016205,313410,6262015206,782413,5642014194,818389,636Bruce R. Hague2016167,617335,2342015163,267326,5342014151,528303,056Bruce S. Lubin2016184,356368,7122015182,851365,7022014173,160346,320Karen B. Case2016152,955305,9102015150,191300,3822014140,686281,372


For further information on the stock awards granted in 2016 , see the 2016 Grants of Plan-Based Awards table below. The Company’s accounting policy and assumptions for stock-based compensation are described in Notes 1 and 15 to the Company’s audited financial statements included in its 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


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|(3) | The Named Executive Officers who participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan did not earn interest at a rate exceeding 120% of the Applicable Federal Rate.

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|(4) | Portions of the annual incentives awarded to the Named Executive Officers for 2016 were granted as time-vested RSUs. The grants were made in February 2017 and do not appear in the Summary Compensation Table, which reflects only cash incentive compensation earned in 2016 and stock awards granted during 2016. The value of such RSUs made in February 2017 under the Company’s 2016 annual incentive plan were as follows: Mr. Richman - $462,500; Mr. Killips - $175,000; Mr. Hague - $156,250; Mr. Lubin - $156,250 and Ms. Case - $148,500.

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|(5) | Portions of the annual incentives awarded to the Named Executive Officers for 2015 were granted as time-vested RSUs.  Because such grants were made in February 2016, they appear in the total for “Stock Awards” for 2016. The values of such RSUs made in February 2016 under the Company’s 2015 annual incentive plan were as follows: Mr. Richman - $287,164, Mr. Killips - $103,039; Mr. Hague - $97,136; Mr. Lubin - $101,356 and Ms. Case - $80,231.  These values reflect an adjustment for a lack of marketability discount resulting from the delayed settlement of the awards.

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|(6) | Portions of the annual incentives awarded to the Named Executive Officers for 2014 were granted as time-vested RSUs. Because such grants were made in February 2015, they appear in the total for “Stock Awards” for 2015. The values of such RSUs made in February 2015 under the Company’s 2014 annual incentive plan were as follows: Mr. Richman - $226,364; Mr. Killips - $96,243; Mr. Hague - $86,706; Mr. Lubin - $95,389 and Ms. Case - $73,834. These values reflect an adjustment for a lack of marketability discount resulting from the delayed settlement of the awards.

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|(7) | In addition to an allowance for club membership dues totaling $25,730, matching contributions to the Company’s 401(k) plan, parking benefits, and restricted stock dividends, this amount also includes the $144,709 incremental cost to the Company of providing an employee as a driver for Mr. Richman. This amount represents approximately 75% of the total compensation and benefits costs incurred by the Bank which are estimated to be attributable to the employee and his driving-related duties (including compensation and benefits-related costs incurred for a former driver), plus maintenance, operating, insurance, other driver services and other costs paid by the Company. The driver uses Mr. Richman’s personal car for these purposes.

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|(8) | For Messrs. Killips, Hague, and Lubin and Ms. Case, this amount includes an allowance for club membership dues, restricted stock dividends, parking benefits, and matching contributions to the Company’s 401(k) plan (except for Mr. Killips). Club membership allowances for2016totaled $43,833 and $26,890 for Messrs. Hague and Lubin, respectively, and $28,800 for Ms. Case.




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Plan-Based Award Grants in Last Fiscal Year


The following table shows incentive bonus compensation information and awards of RSUs, PSUs and stock options to each named executive officer in 2016 and the grant date fair value of the awards. The awards were made under our stockholder-approved Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan.  For a discussion of the terms of these awards, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—What We Pay and Why We Pay It – Summary of the Elements of Our 2016 Executive Compensation Program .”


2016 Grants of Plan-Based AwardsEstimated Future Payouts UnderEquity and Non-Equity IncentivePlan Awards(2)Estimated Future Payouts UnderEquity and Non-Equity IncentivePlan Awards(3)All OtherStockAwards:Numberof Sharesof Stockor UnitsAll OtherOptionAwards:Number ofSecuritiesUnderlyingOptionsExerciseor BasePrice ofOptionAwardsGrantDate FairValue ofStock andOptionAwards(4)GrantThresholdTargetMaximumThresholdTargetMaximumNameType of AwardDate(1)($)($)($)(#)(#)(#)(#)(#)($/Sh)($)Larry D. Richman2016 Cash Incentive(5)3/15/2016386,250965,6251,810,547———————2016 PSU Incentive3/15/2016———9,51928,41656,832———921,815(6)2015 Bonus Deferral(8)2/19/201612,452287,164(7)2016 Long-Term Incentive2/19/2016——————16,115——418,884(7)2016 Long-Term Incentive2/19/2016———————33,722$34.13554,727(7)Kevin M. Killips2016 Cash Incentive(5)3/15/2016151,200378,000708,750———————2016 PSU Incentive3/15/2016———2,1206,32912,658———205,313(6)2015 Bonus Deferral(8)2/19/20164,468103,039(7)2016 Long-Term Incentive2/19/2016——————3,589——88,305(7)2016 Long-Term Incentive2/19/2016———————7,511$34.13123,556(7)Bruce R. Hague2016 Cash Incentive(5)3/15/2016169,125422,813792,773———————2016 PSU Incentive3/15/2016———1,7315,16710,334———167,617(6)2015 Bonus Deferral(8)2/19/20164,21297,136(7)2016 Long-Term Incentive2/19/2016——————2,930——72,091(7)2016 Long-Term Incentive2/19/2016———————6,131$34.13100,855(7)Bruce S. Lubin2016 Cash Incentive(5)3/15/2016137,700344,250645,469———————2016 PSU Incentive3/15/2016———1,9045,68311,366———184,357(6)2015 Bonus Deferral(8)2/19/20164,395101,356(7)2016 Long-Term Incentive2/19/2016——————3,223——79,300(7)2016 Long-Term Incentive2/19/2016———————6,744$34.13110,939(7)Karen B. Case2016 Cash Incentive(5)3/15/2016121,500303,750569,531———————2016 PSU Incentive3/15/2016———1,5804,7159,430———152,955(6)2015 Bonus Deferral(8)2/19/20163,47980,231(7)2016 Long-Term Incentive2/19/2016——————2,674——65,792(7)2016 Long-Term Incentive2/19/2016———————5,595$34.1392,038(7)





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2015 annual incentive award (see footnote 8 below for more detail).  On March 15, 2016 , the Committee approved grants (effective on the same date) of PSUs to each named executive officer representing the remaining 50% of each person’s 2016 long-term incentive award and also approved the 2016 annual bonus plan, for which the estimated future payout amounts were based on the named executive officers’ base salaries effective March 1, 2016 .


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|(2) | Estimated future payout amounts reflect 75% (portion of named executive officers’ annual bonus opportunities paid in cash) of the potential aggregate bonus pool funding at threshold, target and maximum levels of performance and assume like percentage payouts to named executive officers. The remaining 25% of the annual bonus opportunity is intended to be awarded as time-vested RSUs.  See footnote 5 for additional information on both of these elements of the annual bonus.  The “threshold” level payout does not denote a minimum bonus as individual bonuses are not guaranteed regardless of the level of plan funding. For annual incentive awards, threshold payout of 40% of target reflects the Company meeting the minimum standard for all of the plan’s metrics, while the “maximum” level payout represents the Company achieving maximum performance on all metrics with that amount multiplied by 125%, which was the cap on the executives’2016annual incentive bonuses.

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|(3) | The estimated future payout amounts reflect the payouts that are to be to be settled in shares of our common stock based on achieving pre-established threshold, target and maximum levels of cumulative earnings per share and relative total stockholder returns (measured against other banking companies), over the three-year performance period of2016-2018. Performance below the threshold level of cumulative earnings per share goals will result in no payouts on the performance units.  Solely for purposes of this table, total stockholder return performance relative to the pre-determined index is considered as follows:  threshold is based on bottom fifth performance, target is based on median performance and maximum is based on top fifth performance. For more information regarding the terms of these PSUs, see the section titled “Long-Term Incentives” in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

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|(4) | The grant date fair values of all PSUs and RSUs reflect lack of marketability discounts ranging from 20% - 32% due to the transfer restrictions on the shares underlying the awards that result from the delayed settlement of the awards.

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|(5) | A total of 75% of the2016annual incentive award was paid in cash in early2017. These amounts totaled $1,387,500, $525,000, $468,750, $468,750 and $445,500 for Messrs. Richman, Killips, Hague and Lubin and Ms. Case, respectively. The remaining 25% was granted in February 2017 as time-vested RSUs which will be reflected in the “All Other Stock Awards” column in our 2018 Proxy Statement.

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|(6) | Represents the grant date fair value of the PSU awards determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 based on the probable outcome of the performance condition at the time of grant, adjusted for a lack of marketability discount due to delayed settlement.

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|(7) | Represents the grant date fair value of the time-vested RSU awards and time-vested stock options determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, adjusted in the case of RSUs for a lack of marketability discount due to delayed settlement.

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|(8) | 75% of the executive’s 2015 annual incentive award was paid in cash in early 2016.  The remaining 25%, reported as the “2015 Bonus Deferral” in this table, was granted effective February 19, 2016 as time-vested RSUs that vest ratably over three years and are settled three years following the last vesting date.




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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End


The following table summarizes certain information for each named executive officer with respect to outstanding equity awards and the value of such awards, in each case as of December 31, 2016.


Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2016 Option AwardsStock AwardsNameNumber ofSecuritiesUnderlyingUnexercisedOptions(#)ExercisableNumber ofSecuritiesUnderlyingUnexercisedOptions(#)UnexercisableOptionExercise  Price($)OptionExpirationDateNumber ofShares/ Unitsof Stock thathave notVested(#)(1)Market Valueof Shares/Unitsthat have notVested($)(2)Equity Incentive Plan Awards:  Number of Unearned Shares/ Units/ Rights That Have Not Vested (#)(1)Equity Incentive Plan Awards:  Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(2)Larry D. Richman234,375—26.1011/1/20173,505(4)(5)189,936——54,305—17.952/22/20237,584(4)(5)410,977———23,999(3)27.942/21/20246,187(4)(6)335,274———25,508(3)35.162/20/202516,115(4)(5)873,272———33,722(3)34.132/19/202612,452(4)(6)674,774——————39,128(7)2,120,346——————7,566(8)410,00237,606(8)2,037,86928,416(9)1,539,863Kevin M. Killips42,641—14.302/10/20191,342(4)(6)72,723——24,547—14.994/1/20212,251(4)(6)121,982——23,958—17.952/22/20232,630(4)(6)142,520———9,191(3)27.942/21/20243,589(4)(6)194,488———7,573(3)35.162/20/20254,468(4)(6)242,121———7,511(3)34.132/19/202614,986(7)812,091——————2,246(8)121,71111,164(8)604,977————6,329(9)342,969Bruce R. Hague—7,149(3)27.942/21/20241,044(4)(6)56,574———5,978(3)35.162/20/20251,777(4)(6)96,296———6,131(3)34.132/19/20262,370(4)(6)128,430——————2,930(4)(6)158,777——————4,212(4)(6)228,248——————11,656(7)631,639——————1,773(8)96,0798,815(8)477,6855,167(9)280,000Bruce S. Lubin78,125—26.1011/1/20171,193(4)(6)64,649——23,103—14.994/1/20211,990(4)(6)107,838——21,562—17.952/22/20232,607(4)(6)141,273———8,170(3)27.942/21/20243,223(4)(6)174,654———6,696(3)35.162/20/20254,395(4)(6)238,165———6,744(3)34.132/19/202613,320(7)721,811——————1,986(8)107,6219,872(8)534,9645,683(9)307,961Karen B. Case78,125—26.1011/1/2017969(4)(6)52,510——14,440—14.994/1/20211,635(4)(6)88,601——15,015—14.392/22/20221,967(4)(6)106,592——13,420—17.952/22/20232,674(4)(6)144,904———6,638(3)27.942/21/20243,479(4)(6)188,527———5,500(3)35.162/20/202510,822(7)586,444———5,595(3)34.132/19/20261,631(8)88,3848,109(8)439,4274,715(9)255,506





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|(2) | Amounts represent the value of outstanding stock unit awards based on the closing price of our common stock on December 31,2016,$54.19per share, without regard to any lack of marketability discount associated with delayed settlement.

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|(3) | The vesting schedule for stock options for each named executive officer is as follows:

Vesting DateLarry D. RichmanKevin M. KillipsBruce R. HagueBruce S. LubinKaren B. Case3/1/201723,9999,1917,1498,1706,6383/1/201825,5087,5735,9786,6965,5003/1/201933,7227,5116,1316,7445,595Total83,22924,27519,25821,61017,733


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|(4) | The vesting schedule for RSUs for each named executive officer is as follows:

Vesting DateLarry D. RichmanKevin M. KillipsBruce R. HagueBruce S. LubinKaren B. Case3/1/201719,9146,4705,4996,0324,8233/1/201816,4085,1254,4544,8373,8513/1/20199,5212,6852,3802,5392,050Total45,84314,28012,33313,40810,724


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|(5) | After vesting, the shares underlying Mr. Richman’s RSUs are distributable to him by reference to the earlier of (a) his resignation or other termination of his employment with the Company for any reason or (b) the date limitations on tax deductibility of executive compensation expense under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code no longer apply to him.

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|(6) | The shares underlying the referenced RSUs are distributable three years following the last vesting date.

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|(7) | Represents PSUs with a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2016. The Committee certified in early 2017 that the material terms of the PSUs as they relate to the (a) 2014-2016 Cumulative EPS (adjusted) performance metric and (b) the relative TSR factor (measured against other banking companies), had both been satisfied with achievement for both at the “superior” level under the PSUs. As a result, the PSUs vested pursuant to their terms on February 28, 2017 (subject to all terms of the applicable award agreement) in the amounts indicated (settlement of which in shares of common stock will be two years later subject to all other conditions of the PSUs, including, without limitation, any application of the clawback provision).

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|(8) | Represents PSUs with a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2017. The shares underlying the PSUs will convert into shares of common stock on a one-to-one basis approximately two years following the vesting date. The number of PSUs earned will be based on the Company’s performance relative to pre-established threshold, target and maximum cumulative earnings per share goals for the three-year performance period.  If the threshold (minimum) performance level is not achieved, the PSUs will be forfeited. After considering performance against the EPS metric, the number of PSUs will be further adjusted upward or downward by reference to a TSR factor which will be based on the Company’s TSR percentile ranking over the same three-year performance period as measured against an index of other banking companies. Pursuant to their terms, because cumulative EPS for the two years ended December 31, 2016 exceeded a pre-established level, the award will vest (assuming continued employment) at not less than 33.5% of the target award.  As a result, this 33.5% amount is shown in the “Number of Shares/Units of Stock that have not Vested” column because, while not yet vested, these are no longer subject to performance-based vesting.  The number of PSUs shown in the “Equity Incentive Plan Awards” column represents the maximum number of PSUs, minus the 33.5% amount, as performance is tracking above target level as of December 31,2016. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—What We Pay and Why We Pay It –Minimum Vesting Levels for PSUs Awarded to Executive Officers in 2015” for more information.

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|(9) | Represents PSUs with a three-year performance period ending December 31,2018. The shares underlying the PSUs will convert into shares of common stock on a one-to-one basis approximately two years following the vesting date. The number of PSUs earned will be based on the Company’s performance relative to pre-established threshold, target and maximum cumulative earnings per share goals for the three-year performance period.  If the threshold (minimum) performance level is not achieved, the PSUs will be forfeited. After considering performance against the EPS metric, the number of PSUs will be further adjusted upward or downward by reference to a TSR factor which will be based on the Company’s TSR percentile ranking over the same three-year performance period as measured against an index of other banking companies.  In this table, the target number of PSUs is shown as performance is tracking between threshold and target level performance as of December 31,2016. For additional terms relating to these PSUs, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—What We Pay and Why We Pay It – Long-Term Incentives.”




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2016 Option Exercises and Stock Vested


The following table shows the number of stock option awards exercised by each named executive officer in 2016 and the value realized on exercise. It also shows the number of shares acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock awards and PSUs and the value realized on vesting.


Option AwardsStock AwardsNameNumber ofSharesAcquired onExercise(#)ValueRealized  onExercise($)Number ofSharesAcquired onVesting(#)(1)ValueRealized onVesting(1) (2)($)Larry D. Richman——74,791(3) (4)3,419,906Kevin M. Killips——29,534(4)1,342,220Bruce R. Hague17,806462,43319,554(4)919,442Bruce S. Lubin——26,814(4)1,213,532Karen B. Case——16,899(4)807,890





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|(1) | Includes PSUs granted in 2014 for which the three-year performance period ended on December 31, 2016. These PSUs vested at the superior level on February 28, 2017. While vested, the PSUs will not convert into shares of common stock (on a one-to-one basis) until two years after vesting.  Nonetheless, per SEC guidance, they are included in the number of shares acquired on vesting because the performance period ended during 2016.  The value realized by each executive officer is determined based on the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2016,$54.19per share.

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|(2) | In addition to amounts included pursuant to footnote 1, amounts include the aggregate dollar amount realized by the named executive officer upon the vesting of stock awards during2016. The dollar amount represents the number of shares acquired or earned on vesting multiplied by the market closing price of our common stock on the vesting date.

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|(3) | Includes 32,570 RSUs that vested but for which settlement is deferred as described in footnote 5 of the table immediately above.

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|(4) | Includes RSUs that vested but for which settlement in common stock is deferred as described in footnote 6 of the table immediately above. The number of RSUs vested were 3,094; 3,784; 3,118; 3,493; and 2,771 for Messrs. Richman, Killips, Hague and Lubin and Ms. Case, respectively.




2016 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation


The table below sets forth information for each named executive officer with respect to (i) vested RSUs granted for services in prior years and vested PSUs granted for achievement of Company pre-established metrics, in both cases for which the underlying shares of common stock had not yet been delivered as of the beginning of 2016 (“Vested and Unsettled RSUs”) and (ii) activity in the PrivateBancorp, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (“DCP Plan”).


Vested and Unsettled RSUs and PSUs. The Vested and Unsettled RSUs generally were awarded for services in 2012, 2013 and 2014 for Mr. Richman and in 2013 and 2014 for Messrs. Killips, Hague, and Lubin and Ms. Case. The Vested and Unsettled PSUs were awarded for achievement of Company metrics for the performance period 2013-2015 for Messrs. Richman, Killips, Hague, and Lubin and Ms. Case.


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DCP Plan . Our named executive officers and members of the Board of Directors of the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the DCP Plan which is a non-qualified plan that permits participants to defer receipt of cash compensation otherwise payable to them. Except for an “earnings” credit on the deferred amounts, the Company does not provide any contributions or credits to participants under the DCP Plan.


Under the DCP Plan, named executive officers who participate in the plan may elect to defer up to 50% of annual base salary and 100% of annual incentive amounts (other than awards granted under any equity compensation plan). Directors may elect to defer up to 100% of their cash director fees. Amounts deferred are credited to an account maintained under the plan. This account reflects the Company’s liability to the participant; no funds are deposited into a trust or otherwise set aside to pay the deferred amounts. Amounts deferred will be paid at a future date, which may be the date of a change in control of the Company, or at termination of employment or service as a director, or as the participant may elect in advance. Payment is made in a lump sum or annual





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installments up to 10 years. All elections and payments under the plan are subject to compliance with requirements of Section 409A of the Code which may limit elections and require a delay in payment of benefits in certain circumstances.


While deferred, amounts are credited with “earnings” as if they were invested in either a fixed income account with interest credited based on the lower of our prime rate or 120% of the applicable federal rate, or in deferred stock units (“DSUs”), as the participant may elect at the time the amounts are deferred. The interest crediting rate during 2016 ranged from 2.32% to 3.15%. The balances of the participants’ accounts under the plan are adjusted from time to time, depending on the performance of the investment options elected. Upon distribution, the portion of the participant’s account credited to the fixed income option is paid in cash and the amount credited in DSUs is paid in shares of Company common stock.


NamePlan or AwardExecutive Contributions in Last FY(1)($)RegistrantContributionsin Last FY($)AggregateEarnings inLast FY(2)($)AggregateWithdrawals/Distributions($)AggregateBalance at  LastFYE(3)($)Larry D. RichmanVested and Unsettled RSUs and PSUs—2,118,9761,783,318(3,033)6,116,510DCP Plan—————Kevin M. KillipsVested and Unsettled RSUs and PSUs—457,681254,789—767,627DCP Plan—————Bruce A. HagueVested and Unsettled RSUs and PSUs—475,217261,229—779,354DCP Plan25,521—75,342—318,302Bruce S. LubinVested and Unsettled RSUs and PSUs—416,042231,169—696,243DCP Plan——5,900—222,967Karen B. CaseVested and Unsettled RSUs and PSUs—324,215180,601—544,683DCP Plan199,896—27,707—697,244





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|(1) | The balances reported in this column, $25,521 for Mr. Hague and $110,833 for Ms. Case are disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table as a portion of the salary earned in 2016 and the amount of $89,063 with respect to Ms. Case was disclosed in the prior year Summary Compensation Table as a portion of the non-equity incentive plan compensation for 2015.

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|(2) | Aggregate earnings include changes in the market value of the shares of common stock underlying Vested and Unsettled RSUs during2016and dividend equivalents earned on such units. With respect to our DCP Plan, aggregate earnings represents change in value of DCP investments, including earnings credited on the DCP investments. Of the balances reported in this column for Vested and Unsettled RSUs for Mr. Richman, $3,033 is included in the Summary Compensation Table as a part of all other compensation for2016as dividends paid on certain Vested and Unsettled RSUs. All other earnings are not above-market or preferential and thus are not reported in the Summary Compensation Table.

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|(3) | Of the aggregate balances reported in this column at the end of2016for the DCP Plan, $82,283, $194,958 and $167,900 (net of distributions) with respect to Messrs. Hague and Lubin, and Ms. Case, respectively, were included in the Summary Compensation Tables in previous years as a portion of salary and/or non-equity plan compensation earned in the relevant year. With respect to the balances reported in this column at the end of2016for the Vested and Unsettled RSUs, $1,637,217, $255,702, $252,268, $232,396 and $182,267 for Messrs. Richman, Killips, Hague and Lubin and Ms. Case, respectively, were included in the Summary Compensation Tables in previous years, representing the grant date fair value of the stock award adjusted for a lack of marketability discount due to the delayed settlement of the awards.







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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control


Our employment agreements were entered into with Messrs. Richman , Killips , Hague and Lubin and Ms. Case at the time they joined us in 2007 (2009 for Mr. Killips).  The agreements include the following provisions: General Provisions•Title, duties and responsibilitiesCompensation Provisions•Minimum level of base salary, subject to review and possible increase from time-to-time; decreases in base salary are limited to across-the-board salary reductions applicable to senior executives•Participation in annual incentive plan with minimum target opportunity, equity awards, and other benefit and fringe benefit plansSeverance Protection•Triggered in event of involuntary termination without cause or voluntary resignation for good reason.  Good reason generally means:  (a) a diminution in duties or seniority, (b) requiring the executive to relocate more than 50 miles from Chicago, (c) in the case of Mr. Richman, not re-electing him as a director, or (d) in the case of a named executive officer other than Mr. Richman, reducing base salary or target annual bonus opportunity (other than a proportionate reduction applicable to all executives unless that proportionate reduction occurs within two years of a change of control).•Severance benefits based on 100% (150% for Mr. Richman) of the sum of base salary plus the average annual bonus for the prior three years; plus a pro rata bonus for the year of termination based on the prior year’s bonus; subsidized health insurance coverage for 12 months (18 months for Mr. Richman)Change in Control Protection•Triggered in event of involuntary termination without cause or voluntary resignation for good reason within two years following or six months prior to a change in control; in the case of Mr. Richman, “good reason” would include his voluntary termination of employment during the 90-day period beginning on the first anniversary of the date of a change in control•Severance benefits equal to a multiple (300% - Richman; 200% - Killips, Hague, Lubin, Case) of the sum of base salary and the higher of the prior year’s bonus or the average of the last three years’ annual bonuses, plus a pro rata bonus for the year of termination based on the prior year’s bonus, subsidized health insurance coverage for 24 months (36 months for Mr. Richman) and outplacement assistance•Full golden parachute excise tax gross-up if “parachute” payments exceed the threshold level for the golden parachute tax by more than 10%; if the excess is less than 10%, the payments will be reduced below the threshold (except in the case of Mr. Richman who is entitled to full golden parachute excise tax gross-up in all circumstances in which “parachute” payments exceed the threshold level for the golden parachute tax)Confidentiality and Restrictive Covenants•Obligated to not disclose or misuse confidential information•While employed with the Company and for one year thereafter, precluded from (a)  soliciting clients or customers to not do business with the Company,  (b) soliciting employees to terminate their employment with the Company and (c) joining a competing financial institution•Breach of non-competition provision results in forfeiture of initial equity award received upon joining the Company and obligation to return any shares from such award then held or amounts realized upon sale of shares from those awards received during the three-year period preceding the date of termination•Breach of other commitments subjects executive to suit for injunctive relief and damages


The following discussion looks at each termination of employment situation – voluntary resignation/retirement, discharge for cause, discharge without cause, resignation due to constructive discharge, death or disability, and a change in control of the Company, and describes additional amounts, if any, that the Company would have paid or provided to Messrs. Richman , Killips , Hague , Lubin or Ms. Case or their beneficiaries as a result.  The discussion below and the amounts shown reflect certain assumptions we have made in accordance with the SEC’s rules. The discussion and the amounts reflected in the tables do not give effect to the proposed merger transaction with CIBC. In addition to any assumptions set forth in footnotes to the tables, these assumptions are that the termination of employment or change in control occurred on December 31, 2016 and that the value of a share of our stock on that day was $54.19 , the closing price on December 31, 2016 .





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In addition, the following discussion and amounts only include the payments and benefits that are enhanced by the termination of employment or change in control. Payments and benefits at termination that are not reflected include:


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|• | restricted stock or restricted stock units that have vested (regardless of whether or not such underlying shares have been settled).

For convenience, the payments and benefits described above are referred to in the following discussion as the executive’s “vested benefits.”


Voluntary Resignation; Retirement


We are not obligated to pay amounts over and above vested benefits in the event of employment termination due to voluntary resignation. Upon voluntary resignation, the executive is bound by the confidentiality agreement and restrictive covenants contained in the employment agreement.  A voluntary resignation that qualifies as a retirement may enhance the treatment of outstanding equity awards upon departure. Beginning with grants of equity awards in 2015, we changed the retirement eligibility criteria such that, upon retirement, the 25% deferral portion of an annual incentive award will continue to vest on its regular vesting schedule even after retirement. Equity granted in 2015 and 2016 as part of our long-term equity awards (RSUs, options and PSUs) will continue to vest pro-rata through the date of retirement. In the case of PSUs, the pro-rated payout for retirement-eligible executives will be determined after the performance period ends based on the number of shares that would have been earned as a result of the actual achievement relative to the performance criteria for the full three-year period, adjusted for the period of time the named executive officer was employed during the performance period. In such instances, distribution of the pro-rated number of shares will be made at the same time as when other named executive officers receive their distribution, two years after vesting.


The following table reflects the value of continued vesting of equity awards as of December 31, 2016 assuming retirement.


Restricted Stock UnitsOptionsPerformance Share UnitsNameNumber(1)(#)Value(2)($)Number(#)Value(3)($)Number(4)(#)Value(2)($)Larry D. Richman26,2751,423,84224,955484,54224,5291,329,227Kevin M. Killips9,033489,4986,714129,9166,580356,570Bruce R. Hague8,135440,8365,356103,6795,251284,552Bruce S. Lubin8,727472,9165,965115,4435,847316,849Karen B. Case6,871372,3394,91595,1334,819261,142





(1) Total number of unvested RSUs that would vest upon termination due to retirement as of December 31, 2016 . For additional information on these unvested awards, see the “Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2016 ” table.


(2) Represents the value of shares based on the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2016 of $54.19 .


(3) The value of the options is based on the difference between $54.19 , the closing stock price on December 31, 2016 , and the exercise price of each stock option.


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|(4) | The number of PSUs earned will be based on the Company’s performance relative to pre-established threshold, target and maximum cumulative earnings per share goals for the three-year period ending December 2017 (for PSUs granted in 2015) and December 2018 (for PSUs granted in 2016), as adjusted based on relative TSR for these same periods compared to the performance of other banking companies included in a pre-determined index. In this table, it is assumed PSUs granted in 2015 and 2016 will vest at target, with retirement on December 31,2016. The shares underlying vested PSUs would convert into shares of common stock on a one-to-one basis approximately two years following the vesting date and would be distributed at that time.

Discharge for Cause


We are not obligated to pay any amounts over and above vested benefits if an executive’s employment terminates because of discharge for cause and the executive is bound by the confidentiality commitment and restrictive covenants contained in his or her employment agreement with us. Additionally, the executive’s right to exercise vested options expires upon discharge for cause.





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Death or Disability


We provide our employees, including our named executive officers, with group life, accidental death and dismemberment, and short- and long-term disability coverage. The group life insurance benefit is equal to two times base salary (and commissions, if applicable) to a maximum of $400,000. The death benefit for each named executive officer is $400,000. The accidental death and dismemberment benefit is equal to two times base salary to a maximum of $400,000 for each of our named executive officers. The long-term disability benefit, which is set forth in the next table below, is a monthly benefit equal to 60% of monthly salary at the time of disability up to a maximum benefit of $20,000 per month, payable until the executive reaches approximately age 66 or 67.  The amount of the payment, assuming long-term disability were to occur on December 31, 2016 , is set forth in the table below.


Long-Term Disability Benefits(1)NameMonthly Amount($)Months of  Coverage(#)Total Payments($)Larry D. Richman20,00015300,000Kevin M. Killips20,00040800,000Bruce R. Hague20,00045900,000Bruce S. Lubin20,00030600,000Karen B. Case20,0001002,000,000





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|(1) | Long-term disability benefits are an obligation of the Company’s disability insurance carrier and, therefore, the benefits are not an obligation of the Company. Amounts do not include short-term disability benefits which would equal approximately three months of continued salary payments.

In addition, in the event of death or disability, all unvested RSUs along with stock options granted in 2015 and 2016 vest immediately. There is no acceleration of stock options granted prior to 2015 in the event of death or disability. In the case of performance share units, death or disability will result in a pro-rated payout determined after the measurement period ends based on the number of shares that would have been earned as a result of the actual achievement relative to the performance criteria for the full three-year period, adjusted for the period of time the named executive officer was employed during the performance period. In such instances, distribution of the pro-rated number of shares will be made at the same time as when other named executive officers receive their distributions.


The following table reflects the value of unvested equity awards the vesting of which would accelerate assuming death as of December 31, 2016 .


Restricted Stock UnitsOptionsPerformance Share UnitsNameNumber(1)(#)Value(2)($)Number(#)Value(3)($)Number(4)(#)Value(2)($)Larry D. Richman45,8432,484,23259,2301,161,88163,6573,449,573Kevin M. Killips14,280773,83315,084294,78521,5661,168,662Bruce R. Hague12,333668,32512,109236,74916,907916,190Bruce S. Lubin13,408726,58013,440262,71019,1671,038,660Karen B. Case10,724581,13411,095216,90115,641847,586





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|(1) | Total number of unvested RSUs that would become immediately vested upon death as of December 31,2016. For additional information on these unvested shares, see the “Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2016” table.

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|(3) | The value of the accelerated options is based on the difference between$54.19, the closing stock price on December 31,2016, and the exercise price of each stock option.

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|(4) | The number of PSUs earned will be based on the Company’s performance relative to pre-established threshold, target and maximum cumulative earnings per share goals for the applicable three-year performance period as adjusted based on relative TSR performance compared to the performance of other banking companies included in a pre-determined index for the same period.  In this table, it is assumed “superior” level of achievement for PSUs granted in2014(as certified by the Compensation Committee in February2017), and for PSUs granted in2015and2016target level performance, with death on December 31,2016. The shares underlying vested PSUs would convert into common shares on a one-to-one basis approximately two years following the vesting date and would be distributed at that time.




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Discharge Not for Cause; Resignation due to Constructive Discharge


Our employment agreements with named executive officers obligate the Company to pay severance benefits if an executive’s employment is involuntarily terminated other than for cause and require the executive to sign a general release and waiver of claims. The executive is also obligated to comply with the confidentiality commitments and the restrictive covenants contained in his employment agreement with us. The resignation by the executive under circumstances that constitute constructive discharge is considered an involuntary termination without cause (“good reason”). Constructive discharge will arise in the event of an uncured material breach by the Company or under certain other circumstances described earlier under the caption “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control-Severance Protection.”


The following table summarizes the severance benefits that would have been payable if the executive’s employment had been terminated involuntarily without cause or voluntarily terminated for good reason on December 31, 2016 . For each of the named executive officers, an involuntary termination would also qualify as a retirement for certain unvested equity awards. The value of continued vesting of equity awards as of December 31, 2016 resulting from retirement treatment is shown under the heading Voluntary Resignation; Retirement.   In such termination circumstances, there would be no incremental vesting of outstanding equity awards.


Salary and Bonus ContinuationNameMonthlyAmount($)Number ofMonths(#)Total ContinuationPayments($)Pro-RataAnnual Bonus($)MedicalBenefits(1)($)Total($)Larry D. Richman202,449183,644,0771,700,00015,8855,359,962Kevin M. Killips92,663121,111,953610,0005,3611,727,314Bruce R. Hague85,167121,022,009575,00010,5901,607,599Bruce S. Lubin87,767121,053,202600,00010,5901,663,792Karen B. Case72,28212867,379475,00010,5901,352,969





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Change in Control


We have special provisions in our employment agreements and plans in the event of a change in control of our Company. A change in control will generally occur if a person or group acquires more than 30% of our voting stock, there is an unwelcome change in a majority of the members of our Board, or if after we merge with another organization our stockholders do not continue to own more than half of the voting stock of the merged company and more than one-half of the members of the board of the merged company were not members of our Board.  A change in control will also occur if our stockholders approve our dissolution, we sell or transfer more than 50% of the voting stock of the Bank or we sell all of the Bank’s assets to an entity other than one of our subsidiaries.


The severance benefits payable under our employment agreements are enhanced in the event of involuntary termination upon or within six months before or two years after a change in control. For this purpose, an involuntary termination would include an instance in which the executive voluntarily terminates for good reason. In the case of Mr. Richman, “good reason” includes a circumstance in which he voluntarily terminates during the 90-day period which begins on the first anniversary of the date of a change in control. The change in control coupled with the above-described termination events constitute a “double trigger” that must be satisfied in order to cause the payment of the enhanced severance benefits under our employment agreements to be payable.


If a double trigger occurs, the requirement to execute a general release and waiver and abide by the confidentiality commitments and restrictive covenants of the agreement apply. The enhanced benefits consist of a lump sum payment of approximately three years’ pay for Mr. Richman and two years’ pay for Messrs. Killips, Hague and Lubin and Ms. Case, and other benefits as described below, including continued health insurance coverage and outplacement assistance. “Pay” for this purpose includes base salary and an annual bonus amount based on the prior year’s bonus or, if greater, the average of the past three years’ bonuses. In addition, each named executive officer is entitled to a pro-rata bonus for the year of termination based on the amount of the prior year’s bonus amount.


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excise tax gross-up payment; if such “golden parachute” payments exceed the threshold by less than 10%, the payments will be reduced to an amount below the threshold (except in the case of Mr. Richman who is entitled to an excise tax gross-up payment in any circumstance in which the change in control-related payments exceed the applicable threshold).


Since 2011, all equity awards granted to the named executive officers under our 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan do not provide for automatic acceleration of vesting upon a change in control.  If the unvested award is continued, or is replaced by an award of equal value, then no acceleration of vesting will occur upon the change in control.  If the recipient is subsequently terminated other than for cause or resigns for good reason within two years of the change in control, then, upon such termination, the replacement award will vest in full.


The following table summarizes the change-in-control related benefits for the named executive officers. We have assumed a change in control occurred and the named executive officer’s employment terminated on December 31, 2016 .


Severance PaymentsEquity Awards(6)CashLumpTaxGross-UpTotalSeveranceOptionsRestricted Shares, RSUs and PSUsOtherTotalNameSum($)Payment($)Payments($)Number(1)(#)Value(2)($)Number(3)(#)Value(4)($)Benefits(5)($)Value($)Larry D. Richman9,890,0004,828,86514,718,86583,2291,791,854135,9737,368,37761,77023,940,866Kevin M. Killips2,950,000—2,950,00024,275536,04942,3002,292,23735,7225,814,008Bruce R. Hague2,750,000—2,750,00019,258424,41034,4501,866,84646,1805,087,436Bruce S. Lubin2,820,000—2,820,00021,610477,17238,3402,077,64546,1805,420,997Karen B. Case2,325,000—2,325,00017,733391,14831,1311,686,98946,1804,449,317





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|(5) | Reflects the amount of health benefit continuation (COBRA) premium to be paid by Company during the coverage continuation period and the estimated value of outplacement assistance. The employment agreement for each executive officer provides that in the event of termination due to a change-in-control, the executive may maintain COBRA medical coverage at reduced rates for up to 36 months, in the case of Mr. Richman, and 24 months in the case of Messrs. Killips, Hague and Lubin and Ms. Case. Additionally, Mr. Richman is entitled to outplacement assistance for 24 months and the other named executive officers would receive such assistance for 12 months.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION


We compensate our non-employee directors with cash and equity-based compensation, as set forth in the table below.  This non-employee director compensation structure was adopted in late 2014 and, although reviewed annually by the Board, has not been revised since that time.


Structure of Non-Employee Director CompensationCash Retainers(1)Board Member$50,000Committee Member(2)$10,000Non-Executive Chairman$60,000Chair of the Audit, Business Risk & Compensation Committees$15,000Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee$10,000Chair of The PrivateBank and Trust Company (the “Bank”)(3)$50,000Chair of the Trust Committee of the Bank$10,000Equity Retainer (in the form of RSUs)$50,000


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(1) Payable quarterly.


(2) Applicable for each holding company and Bank board committee on which a director serves.


(3) In addition to the $50,000 cash retainer for his position as Chair of the Bank, Mr. Bobins also receives monthly compensation for his additional duties as described below under “—Compensation of Mr. Bobins.”


In addition, all directors are eligible to participate in the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan. This program allows the directors to defer receipt of cash amounts payable to them and to elect to receive deferred payment in the form of cash or deferred stock units, which are payable in stock when the units are distributed from the plan.


Each of the Company’s directors is also a director of the Bank. Other than as described for Mr. Bobins, as Chairman of the Bank, and the former Chair of the Bank’s Trust Committee (Mr. Ralph Mandell, our co-founder, former Chairman/CEO and former Chairman Emeritus, until his retirement in May 2016), non-employee directors do not receive any additional compensation for serving on the Bank’s Board of Directors.  The following table sets forth information regarding the 2016 compensation of the Company’s non-employee directors.





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Non-Employee Director CompensationNameFeesPaid inCash($)StockAwards(1)(2)($)OptionAwards(3)($)Change inPension ValueandNonqualifiedDeferredCompensationEarnings(4)($)All OtherCompensation(5)($)Total($)Diane M. Aigotti70,00037,36377107,440Norman R. Bobins(6)580,00037,363——868(8)618,231Michelle L. Collins70,00037,363——119107,482James M. Guyette130,00037,363——850168,213Ralph B. Mandell(7)22,500———77,915(9)100,415Cheryl Mayberry McKissack90,00037,363——850128,213James B. Nicholson95,00037,363——797133,160Richard S. Price70,00037,36377107,440Edward W. Rabin85,00037,363——850123,213William R. Rybak95,00037,363——850133,213Alejandro Silva80,00037,363——850118,213





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|(1) | Represents the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 as determined based on the closing price-per-share of our common stock on the date of grant adjusted for a 25% lack of marketability discount for each director due to transfer restrictions on the shares underlying the RSUs that result from delayed settlement of the award.

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|(2) | The stock award is represented by 1,223 RSUs for each director.  As of December 31,2016for each director, 50% of the units had vested, an additional 25% is scheduled to vest on March 1, 2017 and the remaining 25% is scheduled to vest on June 1, 2017.  Distribution of the common stock underlying the RSUs will occur upon a director’s termination of service for any reason.

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|(3) | The following table lists outstanding vested option awards and unvested stock awards held by each of the non-employee directors listed above as of December 31,2016.  As of that date, our non-employee directors do not hold any unvested option awards.

NameOutstanding Vested Option Awards(#)Outstanding UnvestedRSU Awards(#)Diane M. Aigotti—611Norman R. Bobins62,500611Michelle L. Collins—611James M. Guyette3,000611Ralph B. Mandell——Cheryl Mayberry McKissack3,000611James B. Nicholson—611Richard S. Price—611Edward W. Rabin3,000611William R. Rybak3,000611Alejandro Silva3,000611


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|(4) | In 2016, no interest was earned under the Deferred Compensation Plan at a rate that exceeded 120% of the Applicable Federal Rate.

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|(5) | Amounts shown for each director, other than Mr. Mandell, consist solely of dividend equivalents paid on RSU awards.  See note 9 below for a description of Mr. Mandell’s amounts.

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|(6) | See “—Compensation of Mr. Bobins” below for a discussion of Mr. Bobins’s compensation arrangements.

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cost of certain employees of the Bank whose services are leased to Mr. Bobins’ consulting firm. See “Transactions with Related Persons.”


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|(9) | Includes the value of parking benefits provided to Mr. Mandell and dividends paid on RSU awards in2016.  Also includes the value ($74,008 based on the aggregate incremental cost to the Company) of office space located within our headquarters that we provided to Mr. Mandell through December 21,2016.  The value of such office space was calculated by multiplying the aggregate per-square-foot occupancy expense for our headquarters (which includes, among other things, rent, janitorial services, computers, furniture and utilities) by the square footage provided to him.

During 2016 , Mr. Richman was an employee of the Company and the Bank. As such, he did not receive separate compensation for his service as a director in 2016 . See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and the Summary Compensation Table and other disclosures under “Executive Compensation” for information relating to the compensation paid to Mr. Richman during 2016 .


Compensation of Mr. Bobins


Mr. Bobins is a member of our Board and also serves as non-executive chairman of the board of directors of the Bank. In connection with such service, Mr. Bobins receives the same cash retainer and regular equity awards as our other non-employee directors of the Company, plus a $50,000 lump-sum cash retainer and $37,500 payable monthly in cash. In his role as non-executive chairman of the Bank’s board, Mr. Bobins is actively involved in evaluating strategic business opportunities, cultivating business referrals and advising on matters related to retention and expansion of client relationships. He also represents the Bank in various civic, community and charitable activities and is active in banking industry affairs. In connection with the Board’s annual review of director compensation, it reviews our compensation arrangements with Mr. Bobins.





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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT





The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 24, 2017, with respect to (1) each director; (2) each of our named executive officers ; (3) all of our directors and executive officers as a group; and (4) each beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock, which is the only class of voting securities outstanding.


Number ofCommonSharesBeneficiallyOwned (#)Vested but Unsettled RSUs (#)(1)Vested but Unsettled PSUs(#)(1)ExercisableOptions (#)TotalAmount ofBeneficialOwnership (#)(2)TotalPercentageOwnership(2)(3)5% or Greater StockholdersBlackRock, Inc.55 East 52nd StreetNew York, NY 100557,993,628(4)———7,993,6289.95%The Vanguard Group100 Vanguard BoulevardMalvern, PA 193555,978,691(5)———5,978,6917.44%State Street CorporationOne Lincoln StreetBoston, MA 021114,190,424(6)———4,190,4245.22%DirectorsLarry D. Richman**320,500109,623(16)62,201312,679805,0031.00%Diane M. Aigotti507(7)1,918——2,425*Norman R. Bobins66,846(8)21,709—62,500151,055*Michelle L. Collins—2,980——2,980*James M. Guyette132,013(9)21,250—3,000156,263*Cheryl Mayberry McKissack5,30021,250—3,00029,550*James B. Nicholson39,197(10)19,915——59,112*Richard S. Price—1,918——1,918*Edward W. Rabin, Jr.25,049(11)21,250—3,00049,299*William R. Rybak21,875(12)21,250—3,00046,125*Alejandro Silva30,563(13)21,250—3,00054,813*Total Directors641,850264,31362,201390,1791,358,5431.68%Non-director Named Executive OfficersKevin M. Killips112,5685,126(17)23,991100,337242,022*Bruce R. Hague106,531(14)4,162(17)21,8407,149139,682*Bruce S. Lubin99,7344,686(17)21,451130,960256,831*Karen B. Case65,506(15)3,741(17)17,108127,638213,993*Total Directors and Executive Officers (19 persons)1,171,446(18)293,418(19)198,335971,3732,634,5723.23%





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Company.  With respect to our directors, the table includes vested RSUs that have not yet settled because the director may receive the underlying shares upon leaving the board at any time.


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|(2) | Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subject to footnote (1) above.

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|(3) | Based upon 80,023,178 total shares outstanding as of March 24, 2017.

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|(4) | Based on information included in a Schedule 13G/A filed on January 9, 2017 by BlackRock, Inc.

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|(5) | Based on information included in a Schedule 13G/A filed on February 13, 2017 by The Vanguard Group.

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|(6) | Based on information included in a Schedule 13G filed on February 8, 2017 by State Street Corporation.

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|(7) | Represents 507 shares held in the deferred compensation plan for Ms. Aigotti’s account.

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|(8) | Includes 18,470 shares owned by The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation, a private foundation for which Mr. Bobins and his spouse are trustees. Mr. Bobins is deemed to have shared voting and investment power over these shares.

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|(9) | Includes 7,300 shares held by Mr. Guyette’s spouse and 8,652 shares held in the Company’s deferred compensation plan for Mr. Guyette’s account.

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|(10) | Includes 10,372 shares held in the Company’s deferred compensation plan for Mr. Nicholson’s account.

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|(11) | Includes 4,937 shares held in the Company’s deferred compensation plan for Mr. Rabin’s account.

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|(12) | Includes 2,610 shares held by Mr. Rybak’s spouse.

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|(13) | Includes 16,922 shares held in the Company’s deferred compensation plan for Mr. Silva’s account.

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|(14) | Includes 1,300 shares held by Mr. Hague’s spouse and 5,874 shares in the Company’s deferred compensation plan for Mr. Hague’s account.

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|(15) | Includes 964 shares held in the Company’s deferred compensation plan for Ms. Case’s account.

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|(16) | Excludes 89,320 unvested RSUs for Mr. Richman, which will vest over the next three years on the basis of continued employment.

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|(17) | Excludes the following unvested RSUs, which will vest over the next three years on the basis of continued employment: Mr. Killips (24,461); Mr. Hague (17,042); Mr. Lubin (18,901); and Ms. Case (16,166).

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|(18) | Includes an aggregate 57,948 deferred stock units held in the deferred compensation plan representing rights to receive shares of PrivateBancorp common stock.  Participants have no right to vote with respect to the deferred stock units.

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|(19) | Excludes a total of 139,663 unvested RSUs granted to non-director executive officers, which will vest over the next three years on the basis of continued employment.







ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE








TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS


Related Person Transactions Policy and Procedures


Our Audit Committee has oversight responsibility for potential conflict of interest transactions, including related party transactions.  Pursuant to this responsibility, the Audit Committee has adopted a Related Person Transactions Policy, which sets forth our policies and procedures for reviewing and approving or ratifying any transaction or series of transactions in which:


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|• | a “related person” (directors, director nominees, executive officers, stockholders holding 5% or more of our voting securities or any of their immediate family members or certain affiliated entities) has a direct or indirect material interest.

The Committee will only approve or ratify a related person transaction if it determines that, based on the relevant facts and circumstances, the transaction is in, or is not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.  Factors to be considered by the Committee when evaluating a related person transaction include, among others, the benefits to the Company; the impact on a director’s independence; the nature and extent of the related person’s interest in the transaction; the potential for the transaction to implicate an actual or apparent conflict of interest; the availability of other sources for services or products of similar quality and quantity; the terms of the transaction; and the terms available on an arm’s length basis with unrelated parties.  Refer to “—Related Person Transactions” below for a description of related person transactions in effect during 2016 that the Committee reviewed and approved or ratified pursuant to the policy.


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relationships are provided in the ordinary course of the Bank’s business, on substantially the same terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable services to non-affiliates (or, in the case of our directors and executive officers individually, on substantially the same terms as are extended to employees of the Bank generally).  Any such credit relationships must comply with Federal Reserve Board Regulation O and our Regulation O or other applicable credit-related policies, which generally require full Board approval of the credit relationship.  The credit relationships currently outstanding between the Bank and our directors, executive officers or their affiliated persons were made on substantially the same terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable loans with non-affiliates and do not involve more than the normal risk of collectability.


The Audit Committee is required to review any ongoing related party transactions covered by the policy at least annually to ensure they remain fair and are not inconsistent with the best interests of our stockholders.  The Committee recently reviewed the transactions described below.





Related Person Transactions


Arrangements with Norman R. Bobins . Mr. Bobins, one of our directors (who is not considered to be independent), serves as non-employee chairman of the Bank’s board of directors and is provided offices within the Bank’s premises. In addition, under an employee leasing agreement that became effective in January 2011, the Company has agreed to make available to Norman Bobins Consulting LLC, an entity affiliated with Mr. Bobins, the services of certain Company employees on a fully-costed basis. The agreement calls for regular monthly payments to the Company with an annual true-up to adjust for actual costs. This agreement automatically continues in effect so long as Mr. Bobins serves as a director of the Bank, but may be terminated by either party upon 60 days’ notice. For services provided under this arrangement during 2016 , Norman Bobins Consulting LLC paid the Company approximately $587,000. As an ongoing transaction, the Audit Committee reviews and ratifies this arrangement on an annual basis.


Ordinary Course Business Transactions with Mesirow Financial .  Richard S. Price, one of our independent directors, is the Chairman and CEO of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., a diversified financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. We purchase, in the ordinary course of our business, services from certain subsidiaries of Mesirow. In prior years, including 2016 , a subsidiary of Mesirow acted as our insurance broker with respect to our management liability, health and welfare and certain other insurance programs and policies. In July 2016, Mesirow sold its insurance services business to Alliant Insurance Services, an unaffiliated third party that is not a related person with respect to the Company.  In 2016 , the insurance services business that Mesirow sold to Alliant earned aggregate commissions of approximately $690,000 from the third-party providers of these policies; some of this revenue was recognized by Mesirow and some was recognized by Alliant. Additionally, other subsidiaries of Mesirow provide administrative services for our deferred compensation plans, investment advisory services for our 401(k) plan and investment management services to certain of the Bank’s trust clients, for which the aggregate fees earned in 2016 were approximately $167,000. These relationships were in place prior to Mr. Price joining our Board in August 2015 and were entered into on an arm’s length basis. We believe the terms of these arrangements are comparable to what would be available from unaffiliated third parties. The aggregate revenue earned by Mesirow from these relationships in 2016 was substantially less than 1% of its consolidated annual revenues and are expected to be significantly lower in 2017 due to the sale of the insurance services business to an unrelated party.


Other . A son of Kevin Van Solkema, one of our executive officers (who is not a named executive officer in this report), was employed by the Bank from May 2015 through May 2016. At the time of his departure, we entered into a separation agreement providing certain benefits in exchange for, among other things, his agreement not to solicit our clients for a certain period of time.  Pursuant to his employment in 2016 and the separation arrangement, Mr. Van Solkema’s son received aggregate payments from us of approximately $105,000 plus certain outplacement/career services.





DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE


Our Board believes that a significant majority of our directors should be independent.  Listing rules of the The Nasdaq Stock Market require that a majority of our directors, and each member of our Audit, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committees, be independent.  Additionally, consistent with Federal Reserve regulations, the chair of our Business Risk Committee is independent.


Nasdaq listing rules define independence as the director not having any relationship which, in the opinion of our Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.  We use this standard to determine the independence of our directors.  The listing rules set forth certain specific relationships that automatically preclude a finding of independence, but the absence of any such relationships does not mean that the director is in fact independent.


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regard, each director completes an annual questionnaire designed to identify relationships and transactions that might be perceived as having the potential to impair an individual’s independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities as a director.  The Committee first assesses whether any of the specific relationships precluding a finding of independence under Nasdaq listing rules exist and, if not, it conducts the subjective independence analysis.


Our Board, based on the analysis of the relevant relationships and other facts conducted by the Corporate Governance Committee, has affirmatively determined that 9 of our 11 directors are independent.  Specifically, the following directors have been determined to be independent under Nasdaq listing rules: Ms. Aigotti, Ms. Collins, Mr. Guyette, Ms. Mayberry McKissack, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Price, Mr. Rabin, Mr. Rybak and Mr. Silva.


In making its recommendation for independence determinations, the Corporate Governance Committee has considered relationships involving directors and their affiliated entities and immediate family members that potentially could implicate independence issues.  The Board and Committee considered the following as part of its analysis:


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|• | The banking products and services, including loans and lines of credit, provided by the Bank to several of our directors and, in some cases, to their affiliated entities and/or immediate family members.  In each case, the Bank provides these products and services in the ordinary course of its business on a non-preferential basis and, in the case of outstanding credit relationships, they do not involve more than the normal risk of collectability.  The revenue we earn from these banking relationships is significantly below the quantitative thresholds in Nasdaq listing rules.

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|• | The amount of the Bank’s contributions to charitable institutions or other non-profit organizations for which certain of our directors serve as an officer, director or trustee.

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|• | The ordinary course of business services that we purchase from certain subsidiaries of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., where Mr. Price serves as Chairman and CEO.  These transactions are described under “Transactions with Related Persons.”  The aggregate revenue earned by Mesirow from these relationships in 2016 was substantially less than 1% of its consolidated annual revenues.  These relationships have been in place for a number of years prior to Mr. Price joining our Board in August 2015.  Additionally, Mr. Price, as CEO of the holding company, does not have direct involvement with the foregoing transactions, nor is his compensation directly or materially affected by the revenue earned by Mesirow from such transactions.  Furthermore, as described above under “Transactions with Related Persons,” most of the revenue earned in recent years by Mesirow from business with us was generated by its insurance services business, which Mesirow sold to an unrelated entity in July 2016.

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|• | Ms. Collins sits on the board of directors of Health Care Service Corp., a large customer-owned health insurance organization that is the parent company of BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, our employee healthcare benefits provider.  We have contracted with this organization for our healthcare benefits program for many years prior to Ms. Collins joining the Board in November 2014 and have continued to negotiate our contracts on an arm’s length basis.  Ms. Collins does not have any involvement with our relationship with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois and is not an executive there.







ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES








PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FIRM FEES


The following is a summary and description of the aggregate fees for professional services provided by Ernst & Young to the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 .


20162015Audit Fees$1,962,800$1,851,000Audit-Related Fees181,190167,041Tax FeesCompliance277,550311,553Planning and Advice150,16924,100All Other Fees——Total$2,571,709$2,353,694


Audit Fees .  Audit fees consist primarily of fees and expenses for the audits of the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, as well as the review of interim condensed consolidated financial information included in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC. Also included are fees for services related to CIBC’s registration





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statement in which our special meeting proxy statement for the pending merger was included and services normally provided by an independent auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.


Audit-Related Fees .  Audit-related fees consist primarily of fees for attest services related to a SOC 1 report for our asset management group’s custody processing services and the audit of the financial statements of our 401(k)/employee stock ownership plan.  The 2016 amount also includes fees for advice with respect to the implementation of the new revenue recognition accounting standard.


Tax Fees .  Tax compliance fees consist primarily of fees for assistance with tax return preparation, assistance with routine tax audits and related compliance matters.  Included within tax compliance fees were approximately $245,000 and $229,000, respectively, in 2016 and 2015 for tax compliance services for clients’ accounts for which we serve as fiduciary, a substantial portion of which was reimbursed by our clients.  For 2016, tax planning and advice fees consist primarily of consulting services related to our pending merger with CIBC and state tax advisory services related to amended returns, as well as routine on-call and tax advisory services for both 2016 and 2015 .





AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES


The Audit Committee has adopted a policy requiring its pre-approval of all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our independent auditor. The purpose of the pre-approval policy is to assure that the services to be performed by our independent auditor do not impair its independence.  The policy identifies the considerations to be assessed by the Committee when presented with services to be performed by our independent auditor for approval.


Under the policy, audit and permissible non-audit services to be performed by our independent auditor must be either specifically pre-approved—i.e., specific engagements pre-approved on a case-by-case basis as the need arises—or generally pre-approved—i.e., included within a list of services, subject in certain cases to pre-approved fee levels on an individual and/or aggregate basis, that have been pre-approved as part of the Committee’s annual approval of the overall policy. Our independent auditor may be engaged by the Company to perform services that have been generally pre-approved by the Committee without obtaining the Committee’s engagement-specific pre-approval.


On an annual basis, the Committee must specifically pre-approve the terms and fees of engagement of the independent auditor for audit services for the current year. In addition, the Committee must specifically pre-approve any services that are either outside the scope of services generally pre-approved as part of the policy or exceed the fee thresholds permitted for general pre-approval for the particular service.


The Committee has designated our Controller as the person responsible to monitor the performance of all services provided by the independent auditor and determine whether such services are in compliance with the policy, and the Controller is required to periodically report to the Committee with respect to such compliance. The Controller also must report to the Committee, no less frequently than quarterly, any services for which the Company has engaged the independent auditor pursuant to the general pre-approval set forth in the policy.


The Committee has granted authority to the Chair of the Committee to specifically pre-approve an engagement if the circumstances warrant, provided that the Chair reports any such pre-approval decisions to the Committee promptly and no later than its next meeting.  The Committee has not, and may not, delegate to management the Committee’s responsibility to pre-approve permitted services of the independent auditor.


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PART IV





ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES


The following documents were each previously filed with the Original Form 10-K on March 1, 2017.


(a) (1)Financial StatementsReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014.Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014.Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014.Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014.Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.(a) (2)Financial Statement SchedulesAll financial statement schedules for the Registrant and its subsidiaries required by Item 8 and Item 15 of this Form 10-K are omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they are required, or because the information is set forth in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.(a) (3)ExhibitsSee Exhibit Index filed at the end of this report, which is incorporated herein by reference.








SIGNATURES





Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.





PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.


Registrant





By:/s/ Larry D. RichmanLarry D. RichmanPresident and Chief Executive OfficerDate:May 1, 2017








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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on May 1, 2017 .





SignaturesTitle/s/ Larry D. RichmanPresident, Chief Executive Officer and DirectorLarry D. Richman/s/ Kevin M. KillipsChief Financial Officer and Principal Financial OfficerKevin M. Killips/s/ Paul E. CareyController, Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting OfficerPaul E. Carey*Chairman and DirectorJames M. Guyette*DirectorDiane M. Aigotti*DirectorNorman R. Bobins*DirectorMichelle L. Collins*DirectorCheryl Mayberry McKissack*DirectorJames B. Nicholson*DirectorRichard S. Price*DirectorEdward W. Rabin, Jr.*DirectorWilliam R. Rybak*DirectorAlejandro Silva* Signed pursuant to power of attorney.








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EXHIBIT INDEX


ExhibitNumberDescription of Documents2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 29,2016, by and among Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, PrivateBancorp, Inc. and CIBC Holdco Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File Np. 001-34066) filed on July 7, 2016.3.1Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PrivateBancorp, Inc., dated August 6, 2013 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34006) filed on August 7, 2013.3.2Amended and Restated By-laws of PrivateBancorp, Inc. are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-34066) filed on March 1, 2010.3.3Amendment to Amended and Restated By-laws of PrivateBancorp, Inc., is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34066) filed on May 24, 2013.4.1Certain instruments defining the rights of the holders of long-term debt of PrivateBancorp, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, none of which authorize a total amount of securities in excess of 10% of the total assets of PrivateBancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, have not been filed as exhibits. PrivateBancorp, Inc. hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any of these agreements to the SEC upon request.10.1PrivateBancorp, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended, is incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Proxy Statement for its 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (File No. 000-25887) filed on March 11, 2005.10.2Form of Director Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 000-25887) filed on March 10, 2005.10.3Form of Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-25887) filed on November 9, 2006.10.4PrivateBancorp, Inc. Strategic Long-Term Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form S-8 Registration Statement (File No. 333-147451) filed on November 16, 2007.10.5Form of Non-qualified Inducement Performance Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. Strategic Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 000-25887) filed on February 29, 2008.10.6Form of Non-qualified Inducement Time-Vested Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. Strategic Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 000-25887) filed on February 29, 2008.10.7PrivateBancorp, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form S-8 Registration Statement (File No. 333-151178) filed on May 23, 2008.10.8Form of Non-employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on August 11, 2008.10.9Form of Employee Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on August 11, 2008.10.10Form of Amendment Agreement dated as of January 28, 2010 by and between PrivateBancorp, Inc. and certain officers including Larry D. Richman, C. Brant Ahrens, Bruce R. Hague and Bruce S. Lubin to amend each such officer’s agreements evidencing an award of performance shares granted under the PrivateBancorp, Inc. Strategic Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan and/or the PrivateBancorp, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-34066) filed on March 1, 2010.10.11PrivateBancorp, Inc. 2009 Deferred Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form S-8 Registration Statement (File No. 333-174840) filed on June 10, 2011.10.12Form of Amendment Agreement to Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan by and between PrivateBancorp, Inc. and each of Bruce Lubin and Kevin Killips, effective December 29, 2011 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-34066) filed on February 28, 2012.





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10.13PrivateBancorp, Inc. 2011 Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Proxy Statement for its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (File No. 001-34066) filed on April 11, 2014.10.14Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on August 9, 2011.10.15Form of Executive Officer Stock Option Award Agreement for option awards made beginning in 2013 pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on May 9, 2013.10.16Form of Executive Officer Stock Option Award Agreement for option awards made beginning February 2015 pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on May 8, 2015.10.17Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc.2011 Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on May 9, 2013.10.18Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement for Executive Officers pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan, for PSU awards granted in 2014 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on May 6, 2014.10.19Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement for Executive Officers’ awards beginning March 2015 pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on May 8, 2015.10.20Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on August 9, 2011.10.21Form of TARP-Compliant Restricted Stock Award Agreement for certain non-CEO TARP-compliant 2012 incentive compensation awards pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on May 9, 2013.10.22Form of Executive Officer Restricted Stock Award Agreement for equity awards beginning in 2013 made pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report in Form 10-Q (File No 001.34066) filed on May 9, 2013.10.23Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for the Chief Executive Officer’s long-term incentive award beginning in 2013 made pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on May 9, 2013.10.24Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Executive Officers other than the CEO, pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan, for awards beginning February 2014 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on May 6, 2014.10.25Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for all Executive Officers’ annual incentive deferral awards beginning February 2015 made pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on May 8, 2015.10.26Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Executive Officers’ (other than the CEO) long-term incentive awards beginning February 2015 made pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on May 8, 2015.10.27Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for the Chief Executive Officer’s long-term incentive award beginning February 2015 made pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on May 8, 2015.10.28Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for annual incentive deferral awards granted in February 2017 made pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan (previously filed with the Original Form 10-K on March 1, 2017).





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10.29Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for long-term incentive awards granted in February 2017 made pursuant to the PrivateBancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Incentive Compensation Plan (previously filed with the Original Form 10-K on March 1, 2017).10.30Employment Term Sheet Agreement among Larry D. Richman, PrivateBancorp, Inc. and The PrivateBank and Trust Company dated October 30, 2007 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 000-25887) filed on February 29, 2008.10.31Employment Term Sheet Agreement among Karen B. Case, PrivateBancorp, Inc. and The PrivateBank and Trust Company dated October 29, 2007 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No.000-25887) filed on February 29, 2008.10.32Employment Term Sheet Agreement among Bruce R. Hague, PrivateBancorp, Inc. and The PrivateBank and Trust Company dated October 25, 2007 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 000-25887) filed on February 29, 2008.10.33Employment Term Sheet Agreement among Bruce S. Lubin, PrivateBancorp, Inc. and The PrivateBank and Trust Company dated October 24, 2007 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 000-25887) filed on February 29, 2008.10.34Employment Term Sheet Agreement among Kevin M. Killips, PrivateBancorp, Inc. and The PrivateBank and Trust Company dated February 6, 2009 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-25887) filed on February 9, 2009.10.35Amendment to Term Sheet for certain employees, including all executive officers, dated December 28, 2012 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-34066) filed on February 22, 2013.10.36Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between PrivateBancorp, Inc. and its directors and executive officers is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Form S-1/A Registration Statement (File No. 333-77147) filed on June 15, 1999.10.37Summary of Compensation Arrangement with Norman R. Bobins, adopted July 2011, effective as of January 1, 2011 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on November 8, 2011.10.38Employee Leasing Agreement by and between The PrivateBank and Trust Company and Norman Bobins Consulting LLC, entered into October 2011, effective as of January 1, 2011 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on November 8, 2011.11Statement re: Computation of Per Share Earnings - The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is included in Note 14 of the Company’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” included in the Original Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2017.12Statement re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (previously filed with the Original Form 10-K on March 1, 2017).21Subsidiaries of the Registrant (previously filed with the Original Form 10-K on March 1, 2017).23Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (previously filed with the Original Form 10-K on March 1, 2017).24Power of Attorney is incorporated by reference to the original signature page to the Original Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2017.31.1(a)Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.31.2(a)Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (previously furnished with the Original Form 10-K on March 1, 2017.101The following financial statements from the Original Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2017, formatted in Extensive Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Exhibits 10.1 through 10.38 are management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements.





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