Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-107994
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 13, 2003
(To Prospectus Dated September 30, 2003)
SILICON VALLEY BANCSHARES
$150,000,000
(aggregate principal amount)
Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Notes due June 15, 2008 and the Common Stock Issuable
Upon Conversion of the Notes
This Prospectus Supplement, together with the Prospectus listed above, is to be used by certain holders of the above-referenced securities or by their transferees, pledgees, donees or their successors in connection with the offer and sale of the above referenced securities.
The table captioned "Selling Securityholders" commencing on page 38 of the Prospectus is hereby amended to reflect the following additions and changes:
Name |
Principal Amount at Maturity of Notes Beneficially Owned That May Be Sold |
Percentage of Notes Outstanding |
Number of Shares of Common Stock That May Be Sold(1) |
Percentage of Common Stock Outstanding(2) |
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Barclays Global Investors Diversified Alpha Plus Funds c/o Forest Investment Management LLC | 100,000 | * | 2,974 | 0.0 | % | ||||
RBC Alternative Assets LP c/o Forest Investment Management LLC | 100,000 | * | 2,974 | 0.0 | % | ||||
LLT Limited | 300,000 | * | 8,921 | 0.0 | % | ||||
Zurich Institutional Benchmarks Master Fund, Ltd. c/o Forest Investment Management LLC | 150,000 | * | 4,461 | 0.0 | % | ||||
Xavex Convertible Arbitrage 4 Fund c/o Forest Investment Management LLC | 150,000 | * | 4,461 | 0.0 | % | ||||
Sphinx Convertible Arbitrage SPC c/o Forest Investment Management LLC | 150,000 | * | 4,461 | 0.0 | % | ||||
Forest Global Convertible Fund, Ltd., Class A-5 | 900,000 | * | 26,764 | 0.1 | % | ||||
Forest Fulcrum Fund, L.P. | 200,000 | * | 5,947 | 0.0 | % | ||||
Forest Multi-Strategy Master Fund SPC, on behalf of its Multi-Strategy Segregated Portfolio | 250,000 | * | 7,434 | 0.0 | % | ||||
Univest Convertible Arbitrage Fund Ltd. c/o Forest Investment Management LLC | 200,000 | * | 5,947 | 0.0 | % | ||||
Relay 11 Holdings Co. c/o Forest Investment Management LLC | 200,000 | * | 5,947 | 0.0 | % |