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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): December 6, 2019

 

SVB Financial Group

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-39154

 

91-1962278

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3003 Tasman Drive

Santa Clara, California 95054-1191

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(408) 654-7400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

☐ 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 240.14a-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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

symbol(s)

 

Name of each 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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  ☐

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.  ☐

 

 

Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

Upon issuance of the 5.250% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, liquidation amount of $1,000 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), by SVB Financial Group (the “Registrant”) on December 9, 2019, the ability of the Registrant to declare or pay dividends on, or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, shares of its common stock or any shares of other stock of the Registrant that rank junior to the Series A Preferred Stock will be subject to certain restrictions in the event that the Registrant does not declare and pay (or set aside) dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock for the last preceding dividend period, and the ability of the Registrant to declare full dividends on any preferred stock that ranks equally with the Series A Preferred Stock will be subject to certain limitations in the event the Registrant declares partial dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock. The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, including such restrictions, are more fully described in, and this description is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Certificate of Designations (as defined in Item 5.03 below), a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On December 6, 2019, the Registrant filed a Certificate of Designations (the “Certificate of Designations”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to establish the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the Series A Preferred Stock. The Certificate of Designations became effective upon filing, and a copy is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 2, 2019, the Registrant entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with BofA Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters listed therein, relating to the public offering of 14,000,000 depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of the Series A Preferred Stock. The Underwriting Agreement contains various representations, warranties and agreements by the Registrant, conditions to closing, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The description of the Underwriting Agreement set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the purpose of filing Exhibit 1.1 as an exhibit to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-234713) (the “Registration Statement”) and such exhibit is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

The Depositary Shares were issued pursuant to a Deposit Agreement (the “Deposit Agreement”), dated December 9, 2019, among the Registrant, and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, LLC., acting as depositary, and the holders from time to time of the Depositary Receipts described therein. A copy of the Deposit Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.2 and the form of Depositary Receipt is included as Exhibit A of the Deposit Agreement. The form of certificate representing the Series A Preferred Stock is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.3.

A copy of the opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, counsel for the Registrant, relating to the legality of the issuance and sale of the Depositary Shares is attached as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibits 5.1 and 23.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

   

Description

         
 

  1.1

   

Underwriting Agreement, dated December 2, 2019, among SVB Financial Group and BofA Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule 1 thereto

         
 

  3.1

   

Certificate of Designations of the Registrant with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock, dated December 6, 2019, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and effective December 6, 2019 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed December 6, 2019)

         
 

  4.1

   

Filed as Exhibit 3.1

         
 

  4.2

   

Deposit Agreement, dated December 9, 2019, among SVB Financial Group and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, LLC, acting as depositary, and the holders from time to time of the Depositary Receipts described therein

         
 

  4.3

   

Form of certificate representing the Series A Preferred Stock

         
 

  4.4

   

Form of Depositary Receipt (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.2)

         
 

  5.1

   

Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

         
 

23.1

   

Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

         
 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

SVB Financial Group

(Registrant)

             

Date: December 9, 2019

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Daniel Beck

 

 

Name:

 

Daniel Beck

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Financial Officer

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