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):
June 27, 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)

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





  
    
      
    
      
Not
		Applicable
    
      
  
    
      
    
      
(Former name or former address, if changed since last
      report)
    
      
 
 
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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 


On June 27,
2011, Stifel Financial Corp. (the "Company") reconvened its 2011 annual
stockholders meeting (the "2011 Annual Meeting"), which was adjourned on June 1,
2011 to permit additional time to solicit stockholder votes for the second
proposal as described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2011. The
Stifel Financial  Corp. 2001 Incentive Stock Plan
(2011 Restatement) was initially filed with the Company's Proxy Statement
and then later amended and re-filed with a Current Report on Form 8-K on June
22, 2011.  

The holders of 39,336,277 shares of common stock, 74% of the
outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the record date, which constituted a
quorum were represented at the reconvened meeting in person or by proxy.  

At the
reconvened 2011 Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved the Stifel Financial
Corp. 2001 Incentive Stock Plan (2011 Restatement), as amended (Proposal II).
The final voting results are set forth below.


	
		
		
 
		
		
 
		
		

		For
		
		
 
		
		

		Against
		
		
 
		
		

		Abstentions
		
		
 
		
		

		Broker

		
		Non-votes
		
		
 
	
	
		
		

		Proposal to approve the Stifel Financial Corp. 2001
		Incentive Stock Plan (2011 Restatement), as amended
		
		
 
		
		20,506,140
		
		
 
		
		17,426,637
		
		
 
		
		38,927
		
		
 
		
		1,364,573
		
		
 
	
	
		
		
 
		
		
 
		
		

		 
		
		
 
		
		

		 
		
		
 
		
		
 
		
		
 
		
		
 
		
		
 
	


 
 
 
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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: June 27, 2011
    
      
By:
    
      /s/ Ronald J. Kruszewski
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
    
      

		Ronald J. Kruszewski
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
    
      

		President and Chief Executive
  Officer
 
 
 
 
 

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