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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>September 18, 2008</b></p>
  
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  <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'>Delaware<br>
    (State
    of incorporation)</p>
  
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    <p class=xl48 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>1-9305<br>
    (Commission
    File Number)</p>
  
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    <p class=xl48 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>43-1273600<br>
    (IRS
    Employer<br>
    Identification No.)</p>
  
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  <h3 align="center"><font size="3">One Financial Plaza<br>
  501 North Broadway<br>
  <u>St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2102<br>
  </u></font><font size="3">(Address of principal executive offices,
  including zip code)</font></h3>
  
  
  
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  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 (see General Instruction A.2.
  below):</p>
  
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  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)</p>
  
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  ] 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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  communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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  <p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Item 8.01 Other Events</u></b><b>.</b></p>
  
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  <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
  Company is filing this Current Report on
  Form 8-K solely to add an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on
  Form S-3 (File No. 333-147515).</p>
  
  
  
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  margin-left:0in;text-autospace:none'><b><u>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</u></b><b>.</b><b> </b></p>
  
  <p>(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibits
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  <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; See exhibit index.</p>
  
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  <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;
    September 18, 2008</p>
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    <p class=MsoPlainText>By:&nbsp;
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>&nbsp;/s/&nbsp; Ronald J. Kruszewski&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>
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    <p class=MsoPlainText>Name:&nbsp; Ronald
    J. Kruszewski </p>
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    <p class=MsoPlainText>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President
    and Chief Executive Officer</p>
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  <p class=MsoFooter><u>Exhibit Number</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Description</u></p>
  
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  <p class=MsoFooter>5.1&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; Opinion
  of Bryan Cave LLP</p>
  
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  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 18, 2008
  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))
  1
  Item 8.01 Other Events
  .
  The
  Company is filing this Current Report on
  Form 8-K solely to add an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on
  Form S-3 (File No. 333-147515).
  Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
  .
  (d)        Exhibits
  See exhibit index.
  2
  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 18, 2008
  By:
  /s/  Ronald J. Kruszewski
  Name:  Ronald
    J. Kruszewski
  Title:     President
    and Chief Executive Officer
  3
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  5.1                               Opinion
  of Bryan Cave LLP
  4