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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-10-029433.txt : 20101202
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-10-029433.hdr.sgml : 20101202
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101202172652
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-10-029433
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Killips Kevin M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001431044

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34066
		FILM NUMBER:		101229134

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 LAKE COOK ROAD
		CITY:			RIVERWOODS
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60015

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRIVATEBANCORP, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889936
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				363681151
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 SOUTH LASALLE STREET
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126837100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 SOUTH LASALLE STREET
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRIVATEBANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990408
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-11-30</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000889936</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRIVATEBANCORP, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PVTB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001431044</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Killips Kevin M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>120 S. LASALLE STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60603</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>362</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.16</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>68875</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This award represents a portion of the reporting person's salary, net of any applicable withholdings and deductions.  For more information, please see the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PrivateBancorp, Inc. on March 2, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24- Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Molly Moore, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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