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):
April 1, 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.)
      
 
One Financial Plaza
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)
 





  
    
      
    
      
Not
		Applicable
    
      
  
    
      
    
      
(Former name or former address, if changed since last
      report)
    
      
 
 
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		Item 5.02
		
		
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
		Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
		Arrangements of Certain Officers
	


(b)    On April 7, 2011, Stifel Financial Corp. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing the retirement of Scott B. McCuaig as Senior Vice President
and Director of the Company and as President, Co-Chief Operating Officer, and
Director of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, and as President and
Director of Century Securities Associates, Inc., effective April 1. A copy
of the press release regarding Mr. McCuaig's retirement is furnished hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.


 



	
		
		

		Item 9.01
		
		
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	


(d)        Exhibits.



	
		
		99.1
		
		Press release dated April 7, 2011.
	


 






 
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: April 7, 2011
    
      

		By:
    
      
/s/ James M. Zemlyak
  
    
      
    
      
    
      

		James M. Zemlyak
  
    
      
    
      
    
      

		Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial
  Officer
 


 
 






 
 


EXHIBIT
INDEX
 



	
		
		99.1
		
		Press release dated April 7, 2011.