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  size=4>UNITED STATES</FONT></B></P>
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  size=4>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B></P>
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  size=5>FORM 8-K</FONT></B></P>
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  size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT
  size=3>CURRENT REPORT</FONT></B></P>
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  size=2>Pursuant To Section 13 OR 15(d) of the </FONT></B></P>
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  size=2>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></B></P>
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  		<font size="2"><b>April 13, 2010</b></font></P></TD>
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  		<FONT
  size=1><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</b></FONT></P></TD>
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  size=5>STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.</FONT></B></U></P>
  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT
  size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>
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        size=2>Delaware</FONT></B></U><BR><FONT size=2>(State of
        incorporation)</FONT></P>
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        size=2>1-9305</FONT></B></U><BR><FONT size=2>(Commission File
        Number)</FONT></P>
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        size=2>43-1273600</FONT></B></U><BR><FONT size=2>(IRS
        Employer</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>Identification No.)</FONT></P>
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  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT
  size=2>One Financial Plaza</FONT></B></P>
  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT
  size=2>501 North Broadway</FONT></B></P>
  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><U><B><FONT
  size=2>St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2102</FONT></B></U></P>
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  size=2>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</FONT></P>
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  		<font size="2"><b>(314) 342-2000</b></font></P></TD>
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  size=2>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 (</FONT><I><FONT size=2>see</FONT></I><FONT size=2> General
  Instruction A.2. below):</FONT></P>
  
  
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  size=2><FONT face=Wingdings>o</FONT></FONT></B><FONT
  size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
  Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>
  
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  size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
  14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>
  
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 6.0pt"><b><font size="2">Item
  5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
  Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
  Officers.</font></b></p>
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  <font size="2">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><u><font size="2">2010 Executive Incentive
  Performance Plan</font></u></p>
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  <font size="2">On April 13, 2010, at the Annual Stockholders' Meeting (the &quot;2010
  Annual Meeting&quot;) of Stifel Financial Corp. (the &quot;Company&quot;), the Company's
  stockholders approved the Company's 2010 Executive Incentive Performance Plan
  (the &quot;2010 Plan&quot;). The 2010 Plan had been approved by the Company's Board of
  Directors on February 9, 2010, subject to stockholder approval. The purpose of
  the 2010 Plan is to permit the Company to take a tax deduction for the full
  amount of annual incentive compensation, which qualifies as &quot;performance-based
  awards&quot; within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code,
  paid to employees who are &quot;covered employees.&quot; An award under the 2010 Plan may
  be paid in the form of cash, an award under the Stifel, Nicolaus &amp; Company,
  Incorporated Wealth Accumulation Plan, an award of restricted stock, stock units
  or other benefit under the Stifel Financial Corp. Incentive Stock Plan, or any
  other form of payment approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company's
  Board of Directors. The foregoing description of the 2010 Plan is qualified in
  its entirety by reference to the text of the complete 2010 Plan, which was
  included as Appendix A to the Company's proxy statement for the 2010 Annual
  Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2010
  and is incorporated herein by reference (the &quot;Proxy Statement&quot;). </font></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 6.0pt"><b>
  <font size="2">Item 5.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
  Holders.</font></b></p>
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  <font size="2">At the 2010 Annual Meeting, three proposals were
  submitted to and approved by the Company's stockholders. The holders of
  28,845,522 shares of common stock, 93% of the outstanding shares entitled
  to vote as of the record date, which constituted a quorum were represented at
  the meeting in person or by proxy. The proposals are described in detail in the
  Company's Proxy Statement. The final results were as follows:</font></p>
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  <font size="2">Proposal I: </font></b></p>
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  		<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></b></td>
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  		<font size="2">For</font></b></td>
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  		<font size="2">Withhold Authority</font></b></td>
  		<td width="18" valign="bottom" style="width: 13.7pt; height: 24.5pt; padding: 0in">
  		<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</td>
  		<td width="69" valign="bottom" style="width: 51.5pt; height: 24.5pt; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in">
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  		<font size="2">Abstentions</font></b></td>
  		<td width="18" valign="bottom" style="width: 13.2pt; height: 24.5pt; padding: 0in">
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  		<font size="2">Broker</font></b><font size="2"><br>
  		</font>
  		<b><font size="2">Non-votes</font></b></td>
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  		<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2">Election of Directors:</font></td>
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  		<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></b></td>
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  		<font size="2">John P. Dubinsky</font></td>
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  		<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></b></td>
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text: form8vk
  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
  April 13, 2010
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
  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)
  (314) 342-2000
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  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):
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
  Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
  14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
  13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item
  5.02           Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
  Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
  Officers.
  (e)
  2010 Executive Incentive
  Performance Plan
  On April 13, 2010, at the Annual Stockholders' Meeting (the "2010
  Annual Meeting") of Stifel Financial Corp. (the "Company"), the Company's
  stockholders approved the Company's 2010 Executive Incentive Performance Plan
  (the "2010 Plan"). The 2010 Plan had been approved by the Company's Board of
  Directors on February 9, 2010, subject to stockholder approval. The purpose of
  the 2010 Plan is to permit the Company to take a tax deduction for the full
  amount of annual incentive compensation, which qualifies as "performance-based
  awards" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code,
  paid to employees who are "covered employees." An award under the 2010 Plan may
  be paid in the form of cash, an award under the Stifel, Nicolaus & Company,
  Incorporated Wealth Accumulation Plan, an award of restricted stock, stock units
  or other benefit under the Stifel Financial Corp. Incentive Stock Plan, or any
  other form of payment approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company's
  Board of Directors. The foregoing description of the 2010 Plan is qualified in
  its entirety by reference to the text of the complete 2010 Plan, which was
  included as Appendix A to the Company's proxy statement for the 2010 Annual
  Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2010
  and is incorporated herein by reference (the "Proxy Statement").
  Item 5.07           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
  Holders.
  At the 2010 Annual Meeting, three proposals were
  submitted to and approved by the Company's stockholders. The holders of
  28,845,522 shares of common stock, 93% of the outstanding shares entitled
  to vote as of the record date, which constituted a quorum were represented at
  the meeting in person or by proxy. The proposals are described in detail in the
  Company's Proxy Statement. The final results were as follows:
  Proposal I:
  For
  Withhold Authority
  Abstentions
  Broker
  Non-votes
  Election of Directors:
  John P. Dubinsky
  26,497,973
  435,510
  ―
  1,912,039
  Robert E. Lefton
  21,538,565
  5,394,918
  ―
  1,912,039
  Scott B. McCuaig
  22,557,459
  4,376,024
  ―
  1,912,039
  James M. Oates
  21,409,879
  5,523,604
  ―
  1,912,039
  Ben A. Plotkin
  22,518,556
  4,414,927
  ―
  1,912,039
  Proposal II:
  For
  Against
  Abstentions
  Broker
  Non-votes
  Approval of the Stifel Financial Corp. 2010
  		Executive Incentive Performance Plan
  22,608,397
  3,883,276
  441,810
  1,912,039
  Proposal III:
  For
  Against
  Abstentions
  Broker
  Non-votes
  Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as
  		independent registered public accountants
  28,626,747
  160,974
  57,801
  ―
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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 13, 2010
  By:
  /s/ Ronald J. Kruszewski
  Ronald J.
  		Kruszewski
  President and Chief Executive
    Officer
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