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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
ate of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2023
SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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)
(858) 362-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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 |
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 5.375% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A | SI PRA | New York Stock Exchange |
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).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On January 27, 2023, Silvergate Capital Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it has suspended the payment of dividends on its 5.375% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Preferred Stock”) in order to preserve capital. This decision reflects the Company's focus on maintaining a highly liquid balance sheet with a strong capital position as it navigates the recent volatility in the digital asset industry. The Company's Board of Directors will re-evaluate the payment of quarterly dividends as market conditions evolve. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished under Item 7.01 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
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Number | Description |
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99.1 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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| | SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION |
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Date: | January 27, 2023 | By: | /s/ Alan J. Lane |
| | | Alan J. Lane President and Chief Executive Officer |
Silvergate Suspends Series A Preferred Stock Dividend
1/27/2023
LA JOLLA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Silvergate Capital Corporation (the "Company" or "Silvergate") (NYSE: SI), the leading provider of innovative financial infrastructure solutions to the digital asset industry, today announced that the Company has suspended the payment of dividends on its 5.375% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, in order to preserve capital. This decision reflects the Company’s focus on maintaining a highly liquid balance sheet with a strong capital position as it navigates recent volatility in the digital asset industry. The Company continues to maintain a cash position in excess of its digital asset customer related deposits.
The Company’s Board of Directors will re-evaluate the payment of quarterly dividends as market conditions evolve.
About Silvergate
Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) is the leading provider of innovative financial infrastructure solutions and services for the digital asset industry. The Company’s real-time payments platform, known as the Silvergate Exchange Network, is at the heart of its customer-centric suite of payments, lending and funding solutions serving digital asset companies and investors around the world. Silvergate is enabling digital asset markets and reshaping global commerce for a digital asset future.