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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Silvergate Capital Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) held on May 29, 2020 (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;), certain matters were submitted to a vote of stockholders. These matters were submitted to a vote through the solicitation of proxies. Each of the proposals is described in further detail in the Company&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement. Other than the two proposals addressed below and described in the Company&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement, no other proposal was submitted at the Annual Meeting for stockholder action. 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">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.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New 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Lane</span></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;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Alan J. Lane <br/>President and Chief Executive Officer</span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3</span></div></div>	</div></body>
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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):
June 2, 2020
(May 29, 2020)
SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
001-39123
33-0227337
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission file number)
(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
4250 Executive Square
,
Suite 300
,
La Jolla
,
CA
92037
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(
858
)
362-6300
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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.
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
SI
New York Stock Exchange
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ITEM 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Silvergate Capital Corporation (the "Company") held on May 29, 2020 (the "Annual Meeting"), certain matters were submitted to a vote of stockholders. These matters were submitted to a vote through the solicitation of proxies. Each of the proposals is described in further detail in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement. Other than the two proposals addressed below and described in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement, no other proposal was submitted at the Annual Meeting for stockholder action. Each of the two proposals that were voted on at the Annual Meeting were approved by the Company's stockholders.
The following tables summarize the results of voting with respect to each matter:
Proposal 1
:    The three director nominees named in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement were elected to serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Number of Shares Voted
Class II Director Nominees
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Karen F. Brassfield
9,983,968
1,864,888
1,108,186
Michael T. Lempres
9,987,138
1,861,718
1,108,186
Scott A. Reed
11,155,456
693,400
1,108,186
Proposal 2
:    The appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020 was ratified.
Number of Shares Voted
For
Against
Abstain
12,743,544
212,703
795
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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.
SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Date:
June 2, 2020
By:
/s/ Alan J. Lane
Alan J. Lane
President and Chief Executive Officer
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