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                  August 17, 2005</font></div>
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                    figures have been adjusted to include certain annuity assets held
                    directly
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                    assets
                    directly held as such information becomes available. For comparison
                    purposes, such additions, to the extent that they cannot be retroactively
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text: RJF July 2005 Operating Data
  UNITED
        STATES
  SECURITIES
        AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington,
        D.C.  20549
  FORM
        8-K
  CURRENT
        REPORT
  Pursuant
        to Section l3 and l5(d) of the
  Securities
        Exchange Act of l934
  August
        17, 2005
  Date
        of
        report (date of earliest event reported)
  Raymond
        James Financial, Inc.
  (Exact
        Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
  Florida
  (State
        or
        Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  1-9109
  59-1517485
  (Commission
                  File Number)
  (IRS
                  Employer Identification No.)
  880
        Carillon Parkway St. Petersburg, FL 33702
  (Address
        of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)
  (727)
        567-1000
  (Registrant's
        Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  Not
        Applicable
  (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):
  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
        7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
  The
        following information was contained in a press release issued on August 16,
        2005.
  SIGNATURES
  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.
  RAYMOND
                  JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
  Date: 
                  August 17, 2005
  By:
  /s/ Thomas A. James
  Thomas
                  A. James,
  Chairman
                  and Chief Executive Officer
  By:
  /s/ Jeffrey P. Julien
  Jeffrey
                  P. Julien
  Senior
                  Vice President - Finance
  and
                  Chief Financial Officer
  Release
          No. 0805-02
  FOR
          IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  August
          16, 2005
  RAYMOND
          JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
  REPORTS
          JULY 2005 OPERATING DATA
  ST.
          PETERSBURG, Fla. - In an effort to provide timely information to enable analysts
          and investors to stay better informed about the general trends in our major
          business segments, we are releasing selected operating statistics. Due to
          the
          limited nature of this data, a consistent correlation to earnings should
          not be
          assumed.
  "Activity
          in all sectors was brisk in the month of July as the market enjoyed its
          traditional summer rally,"
  explained
          Chairman and CEO Thomas A. James.
  Raymond
          James Financial (NYSE-RJF) is a Florida-based diversified holding
          company providing financial services to individuals, corporations and
          municipalities through its subsidiary companies. Its three wholly
          owned broker/dealers, Raymond James & Associates, Raymond James
          Financial Services and Raymond James Ltd. have more than 4,800 financial
          advisors serving 1.3 million accounts in 2,100 locations throughout the United
          States, Canada and overseas. In addition, total client assets are
          approximately $147 billion, of which are approximately $27 billion are managed
          by the firm's asset management subsidiaries.
  To
          the
          extent that Raymond James makes or publishes forward-looking statements
          (regarding management expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects,
          anticipated expense savings, financial results, anticipated results of
          litigation and regulatory proceedings, and other similar matters), a variety
          of
          factors, many of which are beyond Raymond James' control, could cause actual
          results and experiences to differ
  -
          more
          -
  Release
          No. 0805-02
  RAYMOND
          JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
  Page
          2
  materially
          from the expectations and objectives expressed in these statements. These
          factors are described in Raymond James' 2004 annual report on Form 10-K, which
          is available on raymondjames.com and sec.gov.
  July
                    2005
  June
                    2005
  July
                    2004
  (5
                    weeks)
  (4
                    weeks)
  (4
                    weeks)
  Securities
                    commissions/fees
  (1)
  $123.2
                    mil.
  $111.8
                    mil.
  $109.3
                    mil.
  Assets
                    under management
  (2)
  $
                    27.1 bil.
  $
                    26.2 bil.
  $
                    21.9 bil.
  #
                    of managed/co-managed underwritings
  (3)
  7
  9
  14
  Total
                    customer assets under administration
  $
                    147.4 bil.
  (4)
  $
                    142.1 bil.
  (4)
  $107.6
                    bil.
  (1)
  Includes
                    all securities commissions and fees generated by our financial
                    advisors,
                    both private client and institutional, except for emerging markets
                    joint
                    ventures.
  (2)
  This
                    is the primary revenue driver for the asset management segment.
                    Just under
                    half of the assets under management are subject to billing quarterly
                    in
                    advance, with the balance billed mainly based on average daily
                    assets.
  (3)
  This
                    is only one of several key revenue sources for the capital markets
                    segment, other key revenue sources include institutional sales
                    commissions.
  (4)
  These
                    figures have been adjusted to include certain annuity assets held
                    directly
                    in the insurance companies. Future balances will include additional
                    assets
                    directly held as such information becomes available. For comparison
                    purposes, such additions, to the extent that they cannot be retroactively
                    applied, will be noted.
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          -
  For
          more
          information, please contact Tracey Bustamante at 727-567-2824.
  Please
          visit the Raymond James Press Center at
  raymondjames.com/media