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):
March 7, 2011

 

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

 



  
    
      
Delaware
(State of
      incorporation)
      
    
      
001-09305
(Commission File
      Number)
      
    
      
43-1273600
(IRS
      Employer
Identification No.)
      
 
 
501 North Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2102
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

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





  
    
      
    
      
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last
      report)
    
      
 
 
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Item
8.01  Other Events.

On March
7, 2011, Stifel Financial Corp. (the "Company") announced that its Board of
Directors approved a three-for-two stock split of the Company's common
stock, which will be made in the form of a 50 percent stock dividend.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 22, 2011 will receive
one additional share of Company common stock for every two shares owned. These
additional shares will be distributed beginning April 5, 2011. Cash will be
distributed in lieu of fractional shares based on the closing price on the
record date. The Company has approximately 35.9 million shares outstanding and,
after the split, the Company will have approximately 53.9 million shares
outstanding. A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
 



Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 




  
    
      

		(d) 
    
      

		Exhibits.
 





  
    
      

		Exhibit No.
    
      

		Description of Exhibit
  
    
      
    
      
  
    
      99.1
    

Press release dated March 7, 2011.

	
  

 
 
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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: March 8, 2011
    
      

		By:
    
      

		/s/ James M. Zemlyak
  
    
      
    
      
    
      

		James M. Zemlyak
  
    
      
    
      
    
      

		Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial
  Officer
 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 




  
    
      

		Exhibit No.
    
      

		Description of Exhibit
  
    
      
    
      
  
    
      99.1
    

Press release dated March 7, 2011.

	
  





 
 
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