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): July 15, 2020
SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-39123 | 33-0227337 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission file number) | (IRS Employer |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
4250 Executive Square, Suite 300, La Jolla, CA 92037
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 362-6300
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | SI | New York Stock Exchange |
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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 July 15, 2020, Silvergate Capital Corporation (the “Company”), the holding company for Silvergate Bank (the “Bank”), issued a press release announcing the appointment today of Colleen Sullivan as a member of the boards of directors (the “Boards”) of the Company and the Bank.
Ms. Sullivan is considered an independent director under the applicable Securities and Exchange Commission and New York Stock Exchange rules, will serve as a Class III director on the Company's Board, and will be subject to re-election at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2021. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Sullivan and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as director. The Company’s press release on this appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information furnished under Item 5.02 and Item 9.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other filings of the Company made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number | Description |
99.1 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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.
SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION | |||
Date: | July 15, 2020 | By: | /s/ Alan J. Lane |
Alan J. Lane President and Chief Executive Officer |
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