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Notice of Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights and Award Agreement

Equity Incentive Plan Agreement

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Title: Notice of Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights and Award Agreement
Date: 8/7/2009
Industry: Regional Banks     Sector: Financial

Notice of Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights and Award Agreement, Parties: svb financial group
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EXHIBIT 10.32

 

Notice of Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights and Award Agreement

 

SVB FINANCIAL GROUP

ID: 94-2875288

3003 Tasman Drive

Santa Clara, CA 95054

 

Name

Address

City, State, Zip

 

Grant Number:

Plan: 2006 Equity Incentive Plan

ID:

 

 

Grant Agreement:

Participant Name:

  

 

Employee ID:

  

 

Grant Number:

  

 

Number of Shares Granted:

  

 

Date of Grant:

  

 

Exercise Price per Share:

  

 

Total Exercise Price:

  

 

Expiration Date:

  

 

Vesting Schedule:

  

 

 

  

Vesting Date

  

Shares

 

  

    

  

 

 

  

    

  

 

 

  

    

  

 

Effective on the Date of Grant listed above, you have been granted a Stock Appreciation Right covering Shares of SVB Financial Group (the “Company”) at the Total Exercise Price listed in the Grant Agreement above (the “SAR”). Shares in each period will become fully vested on the dates shown in the Vesting Schedule, subject to the Participant continuing to be a Service Provider through each such date.

This Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable for [three (3) months] after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, unless such termination is due to Participant’s death or Disability, in which case this Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable for [one (1) year] after Participant ceases to be Service Provider. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may this Stock Appreciation Right be exercised after the Expiration Date as provided above.

 

 

By your acceptance and the Company’s signature below, you and the Company agree that this Stock Appreciation Right is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and the Award Agreement, all of which are attached and made a part of this document.

 

 

 

 

    

 

SVB Financial Group

    

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Participant Name

    

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STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AWARD AGREEMENT

SVB Financial Group (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), has granted to Participant a Stock Appreciation Right (“SAR”) covering shares of the Common Stock of the Company (“Shares”).

The grant hereunder is in connection with and in furtherance of the Company’s compensatory benefit plan for participation of the Company’s Service Providers. Defined terms not explicitly defined in this Award Agreement shall have the same definitions as in the Plan or in the Notice of Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights (“Notice of Grant”), to which this Award Agreement is attached.

The details of Participant’s SAR are as follows:

1. T OTAL N UMBER O F S HARES S UBJECT T O T HIS SAR.  The number of Shares subject to this SAR is set forth in the Notice of Grant.

2. V ESTING .  Subject to the limitations contained herein, the SAR will vest as set forth in the Notice of Grant until either (i) Participant ceases to be a Service Provider for any reason, or (ii) this SAR becomes fully vested.

3. SAR P RICE A ND M ETHOD O F E XERCISE .

(a) Right to Exercise . This SAR is exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Award Agreement.

(b) Method of Exercise . This SAR is exercisable by (i) delivery of an exercise notice, in the form and manner determined by the Administrator, or (ii) following an electronic or other exercise procedure prescribed by the Administrator, which in either case shall state the election to exercise the SAR, the number of Shares in respect of which the SAR is being exercised (the “Exercised Shares”), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Participant shall provide payment of any applicable tax withholding arising in connection with such exercise. This SAR shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of a fully executed exercise notice or completion of such exercise procedure, as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion, accompanied by any applicable tax withholding.

(c) Payment upon Exercise . Upon exercise of all or a specified portion of the SAR, Participant shall be entitled to receive from the Company an amount in cash in one lump sum payment determined by multiplying (a) the difference (if any) obtained by subtracting (i) the Exercise Price Per Share as set forth in the Notice of Grant from (ii) the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise of the SAR, by (b) the number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised, reduced by any applicable tax withholding and subject to any limitations the Administrator may impose. Such cash payment shall be made as soon as practicable, but in no event later than thirty (30) days following the date of exercise.


No payment shall be made pursuant to the exercise of this SAR unless such payment complies with Applicable Laws. Assuming such compliance, fo


 
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