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): October 20, 2011
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
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 20, 2011, SVB Financial Group (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. A copy of the release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is 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.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Release, dated October 20, 2011, announcing the Company’s financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. | |
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: October 20, 2011 | SVB FINANCIAL GROUP | |||
| By: | /s/ KAMRAN HUSAIN | |||
| Name: | Kamran Husain | |||
| Title: | Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer | |||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1* | Release, dated October 20, 2011, announcing the Company’s financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. | |
| * | This exhibit is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |