Edgar Filing: SVB FINANCIAL GROUP

Date: April 26, 2012

SVB FINANCIAL GROUP

/s/ GREG BECKER

Name: Greg Becker

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

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): April 26, 2012

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):

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 26, 2012, Silicon Valley Bank (the “Bank”), the banking subsidiary of SVB Financial Group, announced that it had received a branch banking license from the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom. The license will allow the Bank to offer local banking products and services in the U.K., including checking and deposit accounts, cash management services and foreign exchange transactions.

This branch license is a milestone in the Bank’s global growth, supporting its strategy to help innovative companies and their investors succeed around the world.

The official opening of the Bank’s U.K. branch is expected to take place within the next 6-10 weeks.

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.