Appointment of New Director 8-K





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 12, 2015


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 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On and effective as of May 12, 2015, the Board of Directors of SVB Financial Group (the “Company”) elected Ms. Mary Miller as a director and appointed her as a member of the Finance Committee.

In connection with her service to the Company as a director, Ms. Miller will be entitled to compensation in accordance with the Company’s director compensation practices, which includes annual cash retainers and meeting fees, as well as annual grants of director equity awards.

Ms. Miller does not have any familial relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. Additionally, there are no transactions in which Ms. Miller has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of SEC Regulation S-K.  Ms. Miller has also entered into the Company’s standard form of Indemnification Agreement for directors.

A copy of the press release announcing the election of Ms. Miller is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated hereby reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated May 13, 2015, announcing the election of Mary Miller to the Board of Directors.






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 13, 2015
 
 
 
SVB FINANCIAL GROUP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Greg Becker
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Greg Becker
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
President and Chief Executive Officer