Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 21, 2022, SVB Financial Group (the "Company") held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2022 Annual Meeting"). At the 2022 Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company (i) elected the Company's directors for the ensuing year, (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation, (iii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, and (iv) did not approve a stockholder proposal regarding a racial justice audit.

Each of the above matters is described in more detail in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 4, 2022 (the "Proxy Statement"). The voting results were as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors.



The stockholders elected the following individuals to the Company's Board of
Directors:

                                For           Withheld        Broker Non-Votes
Nominee
Greg Becker                  48,688,355        383,837           2,560,819
Eric Benhamou                43,473,777       5,598,415          2,560,819
Elizabeth "Busy" Burr        48,932,493        139,699           2,560,819
Richard Daniels              48,805,395        266,797           2,560,819
Alison Davis                 48,807,758        264,434           2,560,819
Joel Friedman                46,765,996       2,306,196          2,560,819
Jeffrey Maggioncalda         48,557,057        515,135           2,560,819
Beverly Kay Matthews         48,581,642        490,550           2,560,819
Mary Miller                  48,436,589        635,603           2,560,819
Kate Mitchell                46,896,268       2,175,924          2,560,819
Garen Staglin                47,711,375       1,360,817          2,560,819

Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Say on Pay).

The stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.




                     For            Against        Abstain        Broker Non-Votes
                  43,684,153       3,820,841      1,567,198          2,560,819

Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.



                              For            Against        Abstain
                           48,724,373       2,890,546       18,092

Proposal 4: Stockholder Proposal regarding a Racial Justice Audit.

The stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal regarding a racial justice audit.


     For            Against         Abstain        Broker Non-Votes
  16,924,909       31,931,292       215,991           2,560,819

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