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  </FONT><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style,Georgia" SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES<BR>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
  </FONT><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style,Georgia" SIZE=4>Washington, DC 20549</P>
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  </FONT><B><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style,Georgia" SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
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  </FONT><B><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style,Georgia" SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT<BR>
  </FONT><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style,Georgia">Pursuant To Section 13 OR 15(d) of the <BR>
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  <B>September 16, 2005</P>
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  </FONT><B><U><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style,Georgia" SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.<BR>
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  <B><U><P ALIGN="CENTER">Delaware<BR>
  </B></U><FONT SIZE=3>(State of incorporation)</P>
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  <B><U><P ALIGN="CENTER">1-9305<BR>
  </B></U><FONT SIZE=3>(Commission File Number)</P>
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  <B><U><P ALIGN="CENTER">43-1273600<BR>
  </B></U><FONT SIZE=3>(IRS Employer<BR>
  Identification No.)</P>
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  <B><P ALIGN="CENTER">One Financial Plaza<BR>
  501 North Broadway</B><BR>
  <B><U>St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2102<BR>
  </B></U>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</P>
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  </FONT><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style,Georgia" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Registrant's telephone number, including area code </FONT><B><U><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style,Georgia">(314) 342-2000</P>
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  <U><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style,Georgia" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">___________________________N/A___________________________</U><BR>
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</P>
  
  </FONT><FONT FACE="TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman" SIZE=2><P>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):</P>
  <P>[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>
  <P>[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>
  <P>[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>
  <P>[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>
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  </FONT><B><FONT SIZE=4><P>Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure</P>
  </B></FONT><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><A NAME="_DV_M29"></A>On September 16, 2005, Stifel issued a press release clarifying the potential noncash stock-based charges associated with the Acquistion Agreement with Citigroup Inc. to acquire certain assets <A NAME="_DV_M18"></A>and assume<A NAME="_DV_M19"></A> specified liabilities associated with the capital markets business which Citigroup recently agreed to acquire from Legg Mason, Inc. (the "Transaction").    A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.</P>
  <P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The information in this Item 7.01 and the exhibit attached hereto will not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor will such information or exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</P>
  <P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Certain statements in this Form 8-K are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws.  Stifel intends that these statements be covered by the safe harbors created under these laws. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about Stifel's expectation regarding the timing of the closing of the Transaction.  These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the information set forth in these forward-looking statements include the satisfaction of the closing conditions for each of the Transactions, including the satisfactory completion by Stifel of its due diligence investigation and the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, and other factors and events.  Many of these factors and events are beyond Stifel's ability to control or predict. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which only speak as of the date of this Form 8-K.  Stifel does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 8-K or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.</P>
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  <P>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</P>
  </FONT><P><A NAME="_DV_M30"></A>(c) Exhibits  </P><DIR>
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  <P><A NAME="_DV_M31"><A NAME="_DV_M33"></A></A>Exhibit 99.1:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;Press release issued on September 16, 2005.</P></DIR>
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  <P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">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>
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  <P>STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.</TD>
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  <P>Date:  September 16, 2005</TD>
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  <P>By:  &#9;<U> /s/  Ronald J. Kruszewski&#9;</U></TD>
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  <P>Name:&#9;Ronald J. Kruszewski <BR>Title:&#9;President and Chief Executive Officer</TD>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">99.1</FONT></TD>
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  <P>Press release issued on September 16, 2005.</FONT></TD>
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text: Form 8-K dated September 16, 2005
  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):
  September 16, 2005
  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))
  Page 1
  Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
  On September 16, 2005, Stifel issued a press release clarifying the potential noncash stock-based charges associated with the Acquistion Agreement with Citigroup Inc. to acquire certain assets
  and assume
  specified liabilities associated with the capital markets business which Citigroup recently agreed to acquire from Legg Mason, Inc. (the "Transaction").    A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
  The information in this Item 7.01 and the exhibit attached hereto will not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor will such information or exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
  Certain statements in this Form 8-K are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws.  Stifel intends that these statements be covered by the safe harbors created under these laws. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about Stifel's expectation regarding the timing of the closing of the Transaction.  These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the information set forth in these forward-looking statements include the satisfaction of the closing conditions for each of the Transactions, including the satisfactory completion by Stifel of its due diligence investigation and the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, and other factors and events.  Many of these factors and events are beyond Stifel's ability to control or predict. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which only speak as of the date of this Form 8-K.  Stifel does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 8-K or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
  Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (c) Exhibits
  Exhibit 99.1:
  Press release issued on September 16, 2005.
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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:  September 16, 2005
  By:
  /s/  Ronald J. Kruszewski
  Name:	Ronald J. Kruszewski
  Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer
  Page 3
  Exhibit Index
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press release issued on September 16, 2005.