UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):  September 18, 2008

STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

One Financial Plaza
501 North Broadway
St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2102
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (314) 342-2000

___________________________N/A___________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

            The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K solely to add an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-147515).

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)        Exhibits

            See exhibit index.

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SIGNATURE

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.

STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.

Date:  September 18, 2008	By:        /s/  Ronald J. Kruszewski
	Name:  Ronald J. Kruszewski
	Title:     President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number            Description

 

5.1                               Opinion of Bryan Cave LLP

 

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