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United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 22, 2003

CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  1-10521
(Commission file number)
  95-2568550
(IRS employer identification no.)


City National Center
400 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 888-6000

Not applicable
(former name or former address, if changed since last report)





Item 5.    OTHER EVENTS.

        On January 22, 2003, City National Corporation issued a press release reporting a new 1 million share stock repurchase program to be effective after the completion of the corporation's current stock repurchase program and the announcement of an increased fourth quarter of 2002 common stock cash dividend.


Item 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 
   
   
(c)   Exhibits.    
         
    99.1   Press release dated January 22, 2003 reporting a new 1 million share stock repurchase program to be effective after the completion of the corporation's current stock repurchase program and the announcement of an increased fourth quarter of 2002 common stock cash dividend.


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
     
     
January 23, 2003   /s/  FRANK P. PEKNY      
Frank P. Pekny
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer
(Authorized Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)



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