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): October 22, 2020

SVB Financial Group

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-15637	91-1962278
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3003 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054-1191

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 654-7400

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	SIVB	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 5.250% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A	SIVBP	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On October 22, 2020, SVB Financial Group (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors had appointed Richard Daniels as a director of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Silicon Valley Bank.

Mr. Daniels has entered into the Company’s standard form of Indemnification Agreement for directors, and in connection with his service as a director, he will be entitled to compensation in accordance with the Company’s compensation practices, subject to proration to reflect the commencement date of his service. The Company’s director compensation practices are described under the caption “Compensation for Directors” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on March 9, 2020. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Daniels and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Daniels was appointed as a director. There are no transactions in which Mr. Daniels has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Daniels is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. 

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated October 22, 2020, announcing the election of Richard Daniels to the Board of Directors
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

Date: October 22, 2020	SVB FINANCIAL GROUP
	By:	/s/ GREG BECKER
	Name:	Greg Becker
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer