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): August 10, 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 8.01  Other Events.

Stifel
Financial Corp. Issues Response to the SEC Lawsuit
On August 10, 2011, Stifel Financial Corp. (the
"Company") (NYSE: SF) issued a press release in response to the charges filed
against Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission. A copy of the press release, the Company's amended cross claim
against Royal Bank of Canada and related materials are available at the
Company's website at www.stifel.com.

A copy of the press release is attached as exhibit 99.1 hereto and
is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 8.01 of this Report, including the
information contained in Exhibit 99.1, shall be deemed "furnished" and shall not
be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such filing. 



Item 9.01   Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
 



  
    
      

		(d) 
    
      
Exhibits.
 



  
    
      
Exhibit Number
    
      
Description of Exhibit
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
  
    
      
99.1
    
      

		Press release dated August 10, 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:
		August 11, 2011
    
      
By:
    
      /s/ Ronald J. Kruszewski
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
    
      

		Ronald J. Kruszewski
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
    
      

		Chairman, President and Chief Executive
  Officer
 
 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 





  
    
      
Exhibit Number
    
      
Description of Exhibit
  
    
      
    
      
  
    
       
    
       
  
    
      
99.1
    
      

		Press release dated August 10, 2011.


 
 
 

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