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 19, 2012
 

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
 
 



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

 
On March 19,
2012,
Stifel Financial Corp. (the "Company") (NYSE: SF) announced a settlement with five
Wisconsin school districts in a lawsuit that the districts filed in 2008 over
investments that were created by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY) and purchased by the
districts when the Company acted as the districts' public finance investment banker.
The five school districts are
Kenosha Unified School District, Kimberly School District, School District of
Waukesha, West Allis/West Milwaukee School District, and Whitefish Bay School
District.



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


 



Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 



  
    
      

		(d) 
    
      

		Exhibits.
 
 



  
    
      

		Exhibit No.
    
      

		Description of Exhibit
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
  
    
      99.1
    
      Press release dated March 19, 2012.
  
 




 
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 19, 2012
    
      

		By:
    
      

		/s/ Ronald J. Kruszewski
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
    
      

		Ronald J. Kruszewski
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
    
      

		President and Chief Executive
  Officer
 
 




 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 



  
    
      

		Exhibit No.
    
      

		Description of Exhibit
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
  
    
      99.1
    
      Press release dated March 19, 2012.