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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>UNITED STATES<br>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
  </b><b>Washington, DC 20549</b></p>
  
  
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoBodyText3 align="center"><b>CURRENT
  REPORT<br>
  Pursuant To Section 13 OR
  15(d) of the <br>
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'>Date of Report (Date of
  earliest event reported):&nbsp; <b>May 4, 2009</b></p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u>STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.<br>
  </u></b>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>
  
  
  
  
  
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    <p class=xl48 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt' align="center"><u>Delaware<br>
    </u>(State
    of incorporation)</p>
  
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    <p class=xl48 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt' align="center"><u>1-9305<br>
    </u>(Commission
    File Number)</p>
  
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    <p class=xl48 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt' align="center"><u>43-1273600<br>
    </u>(IRS
    Employer
    Identification No.)</p>
  
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  <h3 align="center">One Financial Plaza<br>
  501 North Broadway<br>
  <u>St. Louis, Missouri
  63102-2102<br>
  </u>(Address
  of principal executive offices, including zip code)</h3>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code <b><u>(314)
  342-2000</u></b></p>
  
  
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><u>___________________________N/A___________________________</u><br>
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'>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 (<i>see</i> General Instruction A.2. below):</p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b>[</b> <b>]</b> Written
  communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b>[</b> <b>]</b> Soliciting
  material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>
  
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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
  Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
  
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  to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
  
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  <p class=MsoNormal><b>Item 1.01 Entry into a
  Material Definitive Agreement.</b></p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal>As previously disclosed, on
  March 23, 2009, Stifel Financial Corp.'s (&quot;Stifel&quot;) principal operating
  subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus &amp; Company, Incorporated (&quot;Stifel Nicolaus&quot;), entered
  into a definitive agreement (the &quot;Agreement&quot;) with UBS Financial Services Inc.
  (&quot;UBS&quot;) to acquire up to 55 branches from the UBS Wealth
  Management Americas branch network.</p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal>On May
  4, 2009, Stifel Nicolaus and UBS entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement
  (the &quot;Amendment&quot;).&nbsp; Pursuant to the Amendment, three additional branches from
  the UBS Wealth Management Americas branch network were added to the 55 branches
  originally included in the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.&nbsp; The 58
  total branches are located in 24 states throughout the country, and employ an
  aggregate of approximately 350 Financial Advisors.&nbsp; </p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal>In consideration of the
  addition of the three branches, the potential base acquisition price was
  increased, such that the potential aggregate upfront cash payment(s) to UBS of
  approximately $27 million was increased to approximately $29 million.&nbsp;
  In addition, the
  aggregate payments Stifel could be required to make for net fixed assets and
  employee forgivable loans under the Agreement was increased from approximately
  $19 million to approximately $21.1 million.&nbsp; These payments
  remain variable based on the actual number of Financial Advisors and branches
  acquired by Stifel Nicolaus. The
  Amendment also effected certain clarifications with respect to the calculation
  of the contingent &quot;earn-out&quot; payments provided for in the Agreement and to other
  terms of the Agreement.</p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal>As previously announced,
  Stifel Nicolaus had the right to terminate the Agreement by paying a
  non-refundable termination payment if certain limited branch acceptance
  criteria specified in the Agreement had not been satisfied; as of the date of
  this report,
  such minimum branch acceptance criteria has been satisfied.</p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal>The parties continue to
  expect the closing of the transaction, which may be completed in a series of up
  to four separate closings, to occur during the third quarter of 2009.&nbsp; There is
  no assurance the transaction will be consummated within the presently
  contemplated timeframe, or at all.</p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal><b>&nbsp;</b>The foregoing description of
  the Amendment is qualified in its entirety to the full text of the Amendment,
  which is attached hereto at Exhibit 2.1.&nbsp; </p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b>&nbsp;Item
  9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
  margin-left:0in;text-autospace:none'><b>(d)
  Exhibits </b></p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
  margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'><b>Exhibit
  2.1: </b>Amendment No. 1 to Agreement*</p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace: none; margin: 5.0pt 0in">
  *&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The appendices, exhibits and
  similar attachments to this Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item
  601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant will furnish supplementally a copy
  of any omitted appendix, exhibit or similar attachments to the Securities and
  Exchange Commission upon request.</p>
  
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  <p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b>SIGNATURE</b></p>
  
  <p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'></p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'>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.</p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:3.0in;text-indent:22.5pt'>STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.</p>
  
  
  
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    <p class=MsoPlainText>Date:&nbsp;
    May 8, 2009</p>
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    <p class=MsoPlainText>By:&nbsp;
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>&nbsp;/s/&nbsp; Ronald J. Kruszewski</u></p>
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    <p class=MsoPlainText>Name:&nbsp; Ronald
    J. Kruszewski</p>
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    <td width=319 valign=top style='width:239.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
    <p class=MsoPlainText>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President
    and Chief Executive Officer</p>
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  <p class=MsoFooter>&nbsp;</p>
  
  <p class=MsoNormal><u>Exhibit Number</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Description of Exhibit</u></p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal>2.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment
  No. 1 to Agreement*</p>
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  *&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The appendices, exhibits and
  similar attachments to this Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item
  601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant will furnish supplementally a copy
  of any omitted appendix, exhibit or similar attachments to the Securities and
  Exchange Commission upon request.</p>
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text: _
  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):
  May 4, 2009
  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):
  [
  ]
  Written
  communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  [
  ]
  Soliciting
  material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  [
  ]
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
  Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  [
  ]
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant
  to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 1.01 Entry into a
  Material Definitive Agreement.
  As previously disclosed, on
  March 23, 2009, Stifel Financial Corp.'s ("Stifel") principal operating
  subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated ("Stifel Nicolaus"), entered
  into a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") with UBS Financial Services Inc.
  ("UBS") to acquire up to 55 branches from the UBS Wealth
  Management Americas branch network.
  On May
  4, 2009, Stifel Nicolaus and UBS entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement
  (the "Amendment").  Pursuant to the Amendment, three additional branches from
  the UBS Wealth Management Americas branch network were added to the 55 branches
  originally included in the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.  The 58
  total branches are located in 24 states throughout the country, and employ an
  aggregate of approximately 350 Financial Advisors.
  In consideration of the
  addition of the three branches, the potential base acquisition price was
  increased, such that the potential aggregate upfront cash payment(s) to UBS of
  approximately $27 million was increased to approximately $29 million. 
  In addition, the
  aggregate payments Stifel could be required to make for net fixed assets and
  employee forgivable loans under the Agreement was increased from approximately
  $19 million to approximately $21.1 million.  These payments
  remain variable based on the actual number of Financial Advisors and branches
  acquired by Stifel Nicolaus. The
  Amendment also effected certain clarifications with respect to the calculation
  of the contingent "earn-out" payments provided for in the Agreement and to other
  terms of the Agreement.
  As previously announced,
  Stifel Nicolaus had the right to terminate the Agreement by paying a
  non-refundable termination payment if certain limited branch acceptance
  criteria specified in the Agreement had not been satisfied; as of the date of
  this report,
  such minimum branch acceptance criteria has been satisfied.
  The parties continue to
  expect the closing of the transaction, which may be completed in a series of up
  to four separate closings, to occur during the third quarter of 2009.  There is
  no assurance the transaction will be consummated within the presently
  contemplated timeframe, or at all.
  The foregoing description of
  the Amendment is qualified in its entirety to the full text of the Amendment,
  which is attached hereto at Exhibit 2.1.
  Item
  9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)
  Exhibits
  Exhibit
  2.1:
  Amendment No. 1 to Agreement*
  *    The appendices, exhibits and
  similar attachments to this Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item
  601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant will furnish supplementally a copy
  of any omitted appendix, exhibit or similar attachments to the Securities and
  Exchange Commission upon request.
  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: 
    May 8, 2009
  By:
  /s/  Ronald J. Kruszewski
  Name:  Ronald
    J. Kruszewski
  Title:     President
    and Chief Executive Officer
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit Number
  Description of Exhibit
  2.1                               Amendment
  No. 1 to Agreement*
  *    The appendices, exhibits and
  similar attachments to this Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item
  601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant will furnish supplementally a copy
  of any omitted appendix, exhibit or similar attachments to the Securities and
  Exchange Commission upon request.