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  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):
  May 11, 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
  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
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  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. □
  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 May 11, 2020, SVB Financial Group (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors had appointed Alison Davis as a director of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Silicon Valley Bank.
  Ms. Davis has entered into the Company's standard form of Indemnification Agreement for directors, and in connection with her service as a director, she will be entitled to compensation in accordance with the Company's compensation practices, subject to proration to reflect the commencement date of her 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 Ms. Davis and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Davis was appointed as a director. There are no transactions in which Ms. Davis has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
  A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Davis 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
  Release, dated May 11, 2020, announcing the appointment 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: May 11, 2020
  SVB FINANCIAL GROUP
  By:
  /s/ GREG W. BECKER
  Name:
  Greg W. Becker
  Title:
  President and Chief Executive Officer