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  <div><a name="s8726B5A60010096BF2F2579CCEA34F3F"></a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</font><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;April 27, 2017 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:20pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:20pt;font-weight:bold;">SVB Financial Group</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">3003 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054-1191</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:21px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area 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]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;">[   ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.142-12)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;">[   ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10.5pt;"><font 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;">On April 27, 2017, SVB Financial Group (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Company</font><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">2017 Annual Meeting</font><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;).  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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):
  April 27, 2017
  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):
  [   ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  [   ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.142-12)
  [   ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  [   ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  On April 27, 2017, SVB Financial Group (the "
  Company
  ") held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "
  2017 Annual Meeting
  ").  At the 2017 Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company (i) elected the Company's directors for the ensuing year, (ii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation ("
  Say on Pay
  ") and (iv) approved, on an advisory basis, that future Say on Pay votes continue to be held on an annual basis ("
  Say on Frequency
  ").
  Each of the above matters is described in more detail in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 9, 2017 (the "
  Proxy Statement
  ").  The voting results were as follows:
  Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
  The stockholders elected the following individuals to the Company's Board of Directors:
  For
  Withheld
  Broker Non-Votes
  Nominee
  Greg W. Becker
  45,031,475
  290,721
  2,929,775
  Eric A. Benhamou
  44,525,047
  797,149
  2,929,775
  David M. Clapper
  44,968,802
  353,394
  2,929,775
  Roger F. Dunbar
  44,968,734
  353,462
  2,929,775
  Joel P. Friedman
  44,909,648
  412,548
  2,929,775
  Lata Krishnan
  45,094,565
  227,631
  2,929,775
  Jeffrey N. Maggioncalda
  45,076,286
  245,910
  2,929,775
  Mary J. Miller
  45,096,400
  225,796
  2,929,775
  Kate D. Mitchell
  45,019,522
  302,674
  2,929,775
  John F. Robinson
  45,016,972
  305,224
  2,929,775
  Garen K. Staglin
  45,014,713
  307,483
  2,929,775
  Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
  The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
  For
  Against
  Abstain
  Broker Non-Votes
  47,523,105
  675,315
  53,551
  0
  Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Say on Pay).
  The stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
  For
  Against
  Abstain
  Broker Non-Votes
  44,697,473
  545,485
  79,238
  2,929,775
  Proposal 4:  Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Say on Pay Resolutions (Say on Frequency).
  The stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, that future Say on Pay votes be held annually.  Based on these results, and consistent with the recommendation of the Board of Directors, the Company will continue to conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual-basis.
  1 Year
  2 Years
  3 Years
  Abstain
  Broker Non-Votes
  38,808,300
  71,324
  6,348,905
  93,667
  2,929,775
  S
  IGNATURES
  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 1, 2017
  SVB FINANCIAL GROUP
  By:
  /s/ GREG BECKER
  Name:
  GREG BECKER
  Title:
  President and Chief Executive Officer