-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CRTGCVWlPrz2cOmn7wIip8Z5SHJs8pkj7XF1Y+hTuoDAxZkE/Jcle7ScoT7Ew6qI dL6m0YF5YxfIgsqJOqV5Rg== 0001047469-04-006559.txt : 20040304 0001047469-04-006559.hdr.sgml : 20040304 20040304163934 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-04-006559 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SILICON VALLEY BANCSHARES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000719739 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 911962278 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-107994 FILM NUMBER: 04649254 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3003 TASMAN DR STREET 2: M/S NC820 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 BUSINESS PHONE: 4086547400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3003 TASMAN DRIVE, M/S NC820 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 424B3 1 a2130318z424b3.htm 424B3

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-107994

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 4, 2004

(To Prospectus Dated September 30, 2003)

SILICON VALLEY BANCSHARES

$150,000,000

(aggregate principal amount)

Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Notes due June 15, 2008 and the Common Stock Issuable
Upon Conversion of the Notes

This Prospectus Supplement, together with the Prospectus listed above, is to be used by certain holders of the above-referenced securities or by their transferees, pledgees, donees or their successors in connection with the offer and sale of the above referenced securities.

The table captioned “Selling Securityholders” commencing on page 38 of the Prospectus is hereby amended to reflect the following additions and changes:

 

Name

 

Principal Amount at
Maturity of Notes
Beneficially Owned
That May Be Sold

 

Percentage of
Notes Outstanding

 

Number of Shares of
Common Stock That
May Be Sold(1)

 

Percentage of
Common Stock
Outstanding(2)

CNH CA Master Account, L.P.

 

$1,000,000

 

*

 

29,737

 

0.1%

* Less than 1%.

(1)          Assumes conversion of all of the holder’s notes at a conversion price of approximately $33.6277 per share of common stock.  However, this conversion price will be subject to adjustment as described under “Description of Notes—Conversion Rights.”  As a result, the amount of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes may increase or decrease in the future.

(2)          Calculated based on Rule 13d-3(d)(i) of the Exchange Act using 35,028,470 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2003.  In calculating this amount, we treated as outstanding the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of all of that particular holder’s notes.  However, we did not assume the conversion of any other holder’s notes.


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