Form 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): February 13, 2013

 

 

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):

 

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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.

On February 13, 2013, SVB Financial Group (the “Company”) received notice from Mary Dent of her resignation from the position as the Company’s General Counsel, effective as of April 1, 2013. After April 1, Ms. Dent will remain with the Company and assume the position of Vice President of Public Policy. In her new role, Ms. Dent will expand her current efforts to assess how public policy issues affect high growth technology companies and how the Company can engage in education, advocacy, and other activities in the policy arena as part of its mission to help its clients succeed. Upon her transition into her new role, she will no longer serve as an executive officer of the Company.

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: February 19, 2013   SVB FINANCIAL GROUP
  By:  

/s/ GREG BECKER

  Name:   Greg Becker
  Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer