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</FONT><FONT SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>


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</FONT><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT</P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  <U> May 21, 2004</P>


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<U><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Taylor Capital Group, Inc.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>


</U></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>


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<B><FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">Delaware</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">0-50034</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">36-4108550</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Commission File Number)</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">9550 West Higgins Road, Rosemont, Illinois</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">60018</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Address of principal executive offices)</B></FONT></TD>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Registrant</B>'<B>s telephone number, including area code:    <U>(847) 653-7978</P>


</U><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 9.&#9;  Regulation FD Disclosure.</P>


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</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">In the ordinary course of its business, Cole Taylor Bank (&quot;CTB&quot;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (&quot;TCG&quot;), plans to publish an annual report that it will use to communicate information about CTB to various persons with whom it has commercial relationships, including its customers and depositors.  The CTB annual report will include the unaudited financial information set forth below with respect to CTB.  Prior to the date hereof, some of this information has not been filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission nor has it otherwise been publicly disseminated.</P></FONT>


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<B><FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">Cole Taylor Bank Financial Highlights</B><BR>


(Unaudited)</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>(in thousands)</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">For the year ended December 31, 2003</FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=3><P>Income statement data:</B></FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Total interest income</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">$136,884</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Total interest expense</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">34,674</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Net interest income</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">102,210</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Provision for loan losses</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">9,233</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Net interest income after provision for loan losses</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">92,977</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Total non-interest income</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">18,888</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Total non-interest expense</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">74,923</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Income before income taxes</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">36,942</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Income taxes</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">12,900</FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=3><P>Net income</B></FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">$24,042</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">December 31, 2003</FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=3><P>Balance sheet data:</B></FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Cash and cash equivalents</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">$88,504</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Investment securities</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">488,302</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $34,356</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">1,927,652</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Premises, leasehold improvements and equipment, net </FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">20,548</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Other assets</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">72,755</FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=3><P>Total assets</B></FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">$2,597,761</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Total deposits</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">2,017,212</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Borrowings and other liabilities</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">342,617</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Total stockholder's equity</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">237,932</FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=3><P>Total liabilities and stockholder's equity</B></FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">$2,597,761</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The financial data above is derived from the unaudited financial statements of CTB.  You should not place undue reliance on this data.  CTB is a wholly owned subsidiary of TCG.  Accordingly, in conjunction with your review of the financial data above, we encourage you to read Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, TCG's audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2003 and the related notes included in TCG's 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2004.  A copy of TCG's 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K can be obtained on the Securities and Exchange Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov or by contacting Heidi Hookstadt, Senior Vice President, Marketing at (847) 653-7555.</P>


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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURE</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>


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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Date:   May 21, 2004</P>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP, INC.</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="RIGHT">By:&#9;</FONT></TD>


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<U><FONT SIZE=3><P>/s/ JEFFREY W. TAYLOR</U></FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Jeffrey W. Taylor</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=3><P>Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>


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UNITED STATES
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):
May 21, 2004
Taylor Capital Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-50034
36-4108550
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
9550 West Higgins Road, Rosemont, Illinois
60018
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant
'
s telephone number, including area code:
(847) 653-7978
Item 9.	  Regulation FD Disclosure.
In the ordinary course of its business, Cole Taylor Bank ("CTB"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taylor Capital Group, Inc. ("TCG"), plans to publish an annual report that it will use to communicate information about CTB to various persons with whom it has commercial relationships, including its customers and depositors.  The CTB annual report will include the unaudited financial information set forth below with respect to CTB.  Prior to the date hereof, some of this information has not been filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission nor has it otherwise been publicly disseminated.
Cole Taylor Bank Financial Highlights
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
For the year ended December 31, 2003
Income statement data:
Total interest income
$136,884
Total interest expense
34,674
Net interest income
102,210
Provision for loan losses
9,233
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
92,977
Total non-interest income
18,888
Total non-interest expense
74,923
Income before income taxes
36,942
Income taxes
12,900
Net income
$24,042
(in thousands)
December 31, 2003
Balance sheet data:
Cash and cash equivalents
$88,504
Investment securities
488,302
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $34,356
1,927,652
Premises, leasehold improvements and equipment, net
20,548
Other assets
72,755
Total assets
$2,597,761
Total deposits
2,017,212
Borrowings and other liabilities
342,617
Total stockholder's equity
237,932
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity
$2,597,761
The financial data above is derived from the unaudited financial statements of CTB.  You should not place undue reliance on this data.  CTB is a wholly owned subsidiary of TCG.  Accordingly, in conjunction with your review of the financial data above, we encourage you to read Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, TCG's audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2003 and the related notes included in TCG's 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2004.  A copy of TCG's 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K can be obtained on the Securities and Exchange Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov or by contacting Heidi Hookstadt, Senior Vice President, Marketing at (847) 653-7555.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:   May 21, 2004
TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/ JEFFREY W. TAYLOR
Jeffrey W. Taylor
Chief Executive Officer