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 5, 2004

 

Silicon Valley Bancshares

(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

 

 



 

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)           Exhibits.

 

The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of the Registrant issued on February 4, 2004.

 

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On February 4, 2004, the Registrant announced that James L. Kochman, president and CEO of the Registrant’s investment banking subsidiary, Alliant Partners, will step down as head of Alliant Partners, effective as of the date of the announcement.  A copy of the press release issued by the Registrant relating to the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

SILICON VALLEY BANCSHARES

 

 

 

 

Date:  February 5, 2004

/s/ Derek Witte

 

 

Derek Witte

 

Corporate Secretary

 

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