8-K

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): December 4, 2018

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company □

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 4, 2018, SVB Financial Group (the “Company”) released details regarding its Investor Day event on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time), which was previously announced on Monday, May 7, 2018. A live webcast of the management presentations, as well as a replay of the webcast, will be made publicly available.

A copy of the presentation slides is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. All other contents of the webcast are not incorporated herein by reference or otherwise. The information contained in this report and in the exhibits hereto is intended to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 4, 2018
99.2	Management Presentation Slides for the Company's 2018 Investor Day

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: December 4, 2018	SVB FINANCIAL GROUP
	By:	/s/ KAMRAN HUSAIN
	Name:	Kamran Husain
	Title:	Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1 Contact: December 4, 2018 Investor Relations Meghan O’Leary (408) 654-6364 moleary@svb.com SVB FINANCIAL GROUP TO WEBCAST INVESTOR DAY TODAY SANTA CLARA, Calif. December 4, 2018 – SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB) will host a live webcast of its Investor Day today, Tuesday, December 4, 2018, in San Francisco. The event will feature presentations by SVB’s executive management team to discuss the company’s business and outlook, as well as panel discussions with SVB’s market-facing leaders. Presentations and panel discussions are expected to begin at 12:30 p.m. and conclude by 5:00 p.m. Pacific time. A full schedule of the day is below. The Investor Day webcast can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the SVB website at http//ir.svb.com. Slides from the event will be posted on the site at the beginning of the Webcast and a replay of the event will be available following the conclusion of the event. Questions regarding the event or webcast may be addressed to SVB’s Investor Relations team at InvestorDay@svb.com. SVB 2018 Investor Day Schedule of Presentations (all times are approximate) 12:30 pm Welcome and introduction 12:45 pm Strategy and Roadmap Greg Becker, President & CEO 1:25 pm Business Opportunities and Execution Mike Descheneaux, President of Silicon Valley Bank 2:00 pm International Strategy and Opportunity Phil Cox, Head of EMEA and President of the UK Branch 2:20 pm Break 2:30 pm Technology & Innovation Panel SVB Technology and Life Sciences & Healthcare leaders 3:15 pm Financial Performance and Goals Dan Beck, CFO 3:50 pm Break 4:00 pm Growth Opportunities Panel SVB Private Bank, Private Equity and European Relationship Management leaders 4:40 pm Closing remarks Greg Becker, President & CEO 5:00 pm End of formal presentations and Q&A About SVB Financial Group For 35 years, SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB) and its subsidiaries have helped innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. SVB Financial Group’s businesses, including Silicon Valley Bank, offer commercial and private banking, asset management, private wealth management, brokerage and investment services and funds management services to companies in the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity and venture capital, and

premium wine industries. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., SVB Financial Group operates in centers of innovation around the world. Learn more at svb.com. [SIVB-F] SVB Financial Group is the holding company for all business units and groups ©2018 SVB Financial Group. All rights reserved. Silicon Valley Bank is the California bank subsidiary of SVB Financial Group. Silicon Valley Bank is a member of FDIC and Federal Reserve System. SVB>, SVB Financial Group, and Silicon Valley Bank, are trademarks of SVB Financial Group, used under license. #

EX-99.2

SVB Financial Group - 2018 Investor Day 63 December 4, 2018

GAAPNon-Interest Income $M 572.2 557.2 558.3 Other Equity WarrantGains Gains on Investment Securities CoreFee Income '1 ' ' 4 15 '16 17 YTD'18 IIIID SVB Financial Group - 2018 Investor Day 83 December 4, 2018

Non-interest income: market-related gains Drivers Non-GAAPnet gains on investment securities net of non-controllinginterests* Net gainson equity wanantassets > VC/PE funding & investment activity > Exitmarkets: M&A &IPOs 128.3 120.5 $M 101.7 > Growingportfolio of 2,031 warrants > $4.3B of Committed Capital 71.0 WhatWe AreWatching > Gains/losses subject to market changes ' ' ' 14 15 '16 17 YTD IJIID SVB Financial Group - 2018 Investor Day 85 December 4, 2018

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio% Drivers CET1% > Growinglow-cost dient fundsfranchise Strong > Lendinggrowth > Feeincome fromdient growth,deeper Capital relationships& dient funds > Higher rates, lowertaxes Position > Improvedportfolio mix & stable (Holding Company) creditellV'lronment '1 '1 '14 5 '16 7 9/30/18 > Warrant& InvestmentGains SVB Financial Group - 2018 Investor Day 96 December 4, 2018

8 2019 PreliminaryOutlook ��{�flis No Interest Rate Increases or Acquisition of Leerink Core Fee Income Non-Interest Ex:oense Business Drivers Increase at a percentage (excludingexpenses related to �Hng interests) Outlook vs. 2018 Results rate in the mid-teens Increase at a percentage rate in the mid teens Avg.Loans Avg. Deposits Net Interest Income Increase at a percentage rate Increase at a percentage rate Increase at a percentage in the mid-teens in the high single digits rate in the high teens SVB Financial Group - 2018 Investor Day 99 December 4, 2018