FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Reynolds Ben
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Silvergate Capital Corp [ SI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
EVP Corporate Development
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

4250 EXECUTIVE SQUARE, SUITE 300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/19/2020
(Street)

LA JOLLA, CA 92037
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 11/19/2020  M  583 A (1)4748 D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units  (2)11/19/2020  M     583   (3) (3)Class A Common Stock 583.0 $0 1747 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options $16.09            (4)11/19/2029 Class A Common Stock 6854.0  6854 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options $12.0           6/22/2018 6/22/2028 Class A Common Stock 10000.0  10000 D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Restricted stock units convert into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock.
(3) The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on November 19, 2020. Vested shares will be delivered within thirty days following the vesting of the restricted stock units, when, subject to any trading restriction, the reporting person will receive the number of ordinary shares that corresponds to the number of restricted stock units that have become vested on the applicable vesting date, less any shares withheld to satisfy federal, state, local and foreign taxes of any kind.
(4) The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning November 19, 2020.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Reynolds Ben
4250 EXECUTIVE SQUARE
SUITE 300
LA JOLLA, CA 92037


EVP Corporate Development

Signatures
/s/ John M. Bonino, as Attorney-in-Fact11/20/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate


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