UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 20, 2011

City National Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(213) 673-7700

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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(e)  On April 20, 2011, City National Corporation (the Corporation) held its annual meeting of stockholders at which the stockholders approved amendments to the Corporation’s 2008 Omnibus  Plan and the Corporation’s Amended and Restated 2010 Variable Bonus Plan, each of which is effective immediately.  The amendments to the 2008 Omnibus Plan are described under Proposal 3 in the Corporation’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A which was filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 9, 2011 (2011 Proxy Statement) and the Variable Bonus Plan is described under Proposal 4 in the 2011 Proxy Statement, each of which description is incorporated into this item 5.02 by reference.

On April 20, 2011, the Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders. The Corporation’s stockholders approved each of the seven proposals detailed in the Corporation’s 2011 Proxy Statement.

Proposal 1

The election of four Class III directors for a term expiring in 2014:

Proposal 2

Ratification of the selection of KPMG as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011:

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Proposal 3

Amendment of the 2008 Omnibus Plan:

Proposal 4

Amendment of the Variable Bonus Plan:

Proposal 5

Advisory vote on Executive Compensation:

Proposal 6

Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on Executive Compensation:

In accordance with the voting results for this item, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next frequency vote.  A frequency vote is required to be held at least once every six years.

Proposal 7

Stockholder proposal regarding declassification of the Board of Directors:

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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.

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