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): April 22, 2021
SVB Financial Group
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-39154 | | 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:
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On April 22, 2021, SVB Financial Group (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. A copy of the release and a first quarter CEO letter and earnings slides are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The information in this report shall not be treated as “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Act of 1934, except as expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.
On April 22, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $13.125 per share (representing $0.328125 per depositary share) on the Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on May 17, 2021 to holders of record at the close of business on May 3, 2021.
On April 22, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1,173.056 per share (representing $11.730556 per depositary share) on the Series B Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on May 17, 2021 to holders of record at the close of business on May 3, 2021.
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| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | |
| 99.2 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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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.
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| Date: April 22, 2021 | | | | SVB FINANCIAL GROUP |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ KAREN HON |
| | | | Name: | | Karen Hon |
| | | | Title: | | Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer |
