City National Capital Trust I Sample Contracts

GUARANTEE AGREEMENT Dated as of [•], 2009 By and Between CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION, as Guarantor and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee

Guarantee Agreement • December 2nd, 2009 • City National Capital Trust I • National commercial banks • New York

• Contract Type
  Guarantee Agreement
• Filed
  December 2nd, 2009
• Company
  City National Capital Trust I
• Industry
  National commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  New York

This GUARANTEE AGREEMENT (the “Guarantee”), dated as of [•], 2009, is executed and delivered by CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Guarantor”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., a national banking association duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, as trustee (the “Guarantee Trustee”), for the benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) from time to time of the Securities (as defined herein) of CITY NATIONAL CAPITAL TRUST I, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”).