Certificate of Trust of PrivateBancorp Capital Trust I

Summary

This document establishes PrivateBancorp Capital Trust I as a business trust under Delaware law. Wilmington Trust Company, along with Ralph B. Mandell, Gary L. Svec, and Lisa M. O'Neill, are named as trustees. The certificate specifies the trust's name, the Delaware trustee's address, and the effective date of December 19, 2000. The primary purpose is to formally create the trust in compliance with the Delaware Business Trust Act.

EX-4.4 3 0003.txt CERTIFICATE OF TRUST OF PBCT I EXHIBIT 4.4 CERTIFICATE OF TRUST OF PRIVATEBANCORP CAPITAL TRUST I THIS CERTIFICATE OF TRUST OF PRIVATEBANCORP CAPITAL TRUST I (the "Trust"), is being duly executed and filed by Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation, Ralph B. Mandell, Gary L. Svec and Lisa M. O'Neill, each an individual, as trustees, to form a business trust under the Delaware Business Trust Act (12 Del. C. Section 3801 et seq.) (the "Act"). 1. NAME. The name of the business trust formed hereby is PrivateBancorp Capital Trust I. 2. DELAWARE TRUSTEE. The name and business address of the trustee of the Trust in the State of Delaware is Wilmington Trust Company, Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware ###-###-####, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Certificate of Trust shall be effective on December 19, 2000. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate of Trust in accordance with Section 3811(a)(1) of the Act. WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as trustee By: /s/ Patricia A. Evans Name: Patricia A. Evans Title: Senior Financial Services Officer /s/ Ralph B. Mandell, as Trustee Name: Ralph B. Mandell /s/ Gary L. Svec, as Trustee Name: Gary L. Svec /s/ Lisa M. O'Neill, as Trustee Name: Lisa M. O'Neill