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 29, 2010
 
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 



  
    
      
Delaware
(State of
      incorporation)
      
 
    
      
1-9305
(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)
    
      
 
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):


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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 29, 2010, Stifel Financial Corp. announced its results
for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. A copy of the related
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Stifel Financial Corp. will hold a conference call on Thursday,
April 29, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. EST. This call will be webcast and slides can be
accessed on the Investor Relations portion of the Stifel Financial Corp. website
at www.stifel.com, as well as on all sites within Thomson/CCBN's Investor
Distribution Network. To participate on the call, please dial 888-676-3684 and
request the Stifel Financial Corp. earnings call. The conference call slide show
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The
exhibits are being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, and the information
contained therein 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.
The following exhibits are
being furnished pursuant to Item 12 "Disclosure of Results of Operations and
Financial Condition," and the information contained therein 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.
 



  
    
      
Exhibit Number
    
      
Description of Exhibit
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
  
    
      
99.1
    
      

		Press Release dated April 29,
		2010.
  
    
      99.2
    
      Investor Presentation.
 
 

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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: April 29, 2010
    
      
By:
    
      
/s/ James M. Zemlyak
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
    
      

		James M. Zemlyak
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
    
      
Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial
  Officer
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX





  
    
      
Exhibit Number
    
      
Description of Exhibit
  
    
      
    
      
  
    
      
99.1
    
      

		Press Release dated April 29,
		2010.
  
    
      99.2
    
      Investor Presentation.


 
 
 
 
 
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