0001193125-21-082253.txt : 20210414 0001193125-21-082253.hdr.sgml : 20210414 20210316090152 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-21-082253 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210316 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SVB FINANCIAL GROUP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000719739 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 942856336 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3003 TASMAN DR CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 BUSINESS PHONE: 4086547400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3003 TASMAN DRIVE CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SILICON VALLEY BANCSHARES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

SVB Financial Group

3003 Tasman Drive

Santa Clara, California 95054

March 16, 2021

Via EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission,

Division of Corporation Finance,

100 F Street, N.E.,

Washington, D.C. 20549.

Attention: David Lin

 

  Re:

SVB Financial Group

    

Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-253002)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, SVB Financial Group hereby requests that the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-253002, as amended, be accelerated to 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 or as soon thereafter as practicable.

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Please contact H. Rodgin Cohen of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP at (212) 558-3534 or by email at cohenhr@sullcrom.com or Jared M. Fishman at (212) 558-1689 or by email at fishmanj@sullcrom.com with any questions you may have. In addition, please notify Mr. Cohen or Mr. Fishman when this request for acceleration has been granted.

 

Very truly yours,

 

SVB Financial Group

By:   /s/ GREG W. BECKER
  Name:   Greg W. Becker
  Title:   President and
Chief Executive Officer

 

cc:

Daniel F. Duchovny

(Securities and Exchange Commission)

H. Rodgin Cohen

Jared M. Fishman

(Sullivan & Cromwell LLP)