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  size=5 face="Times New Roman">SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
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  face="Times New Roman">Washington,
  DC 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  size=2 face="Times New Roman">CURRENT
  REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><font
  size=2 face="Times New Roman">Pursuant
  To Section 13 OR 15(d) of the </font></b></p>
  
  <p align=center style='margin-top:0in;text-align:center'><b><font size=2
  face="Times New Roman">Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
  <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>September
  8, 2008</b></font></p>
  
  <p align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><u><font
  size=5 face="Times New Roman">STIFEL
  FINANCIAL CORP.</font></u></b></p>
  
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  face="Times New Roman">(Exact name of registrant
  as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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    size=3 face="Times New Roman">Delaware</font></u></b><font
    size=4><br>
    </font>(State of incorporation)</p>
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    size=3 face="Times New Roman">1-9305</font></u></b><font
    size=4><br>
    </font>(Commission File Number)</p>
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    size=3 face="Times New Roman">43-1273600</font></u></b><font
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    </font>(IRS Employer<font size=4><br>
    </font>Identification No.)</p>
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  <p align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><font
  size=3 face="Times New Roman">One
  Financial Plaza</font></b></p>
  
  <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><font
  size=3 face="Times New Roman">501
  North Broadway</font></b></p>
  
  <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><u><font
  size=3 face="Times New Roman">St.
  Louis, Missouri 63102-2102</font></u></b></p>
  
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  face="Times New Roman">(Address of principal
  executive offices, including zip code)</font></p>
  
  <p align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Registrant's telephone number, including area code <b><u>(314) 342-2000</u></b></font></p>
  
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  face="Times New Roman">(Former name or former
  address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
  
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  <p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman">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):</font></p>
  
  <p><font size=2 face=Wingdings>o</font><font
  size=2> Written communications pursuant to Rule
  425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
  
  <p><font size=2 face=Wingdings>o</font><font
  size=2> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
  14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
  
  <p><font size=2 face=Wingdings>o</font><font
  size=2> Pre-commencement communications pursuant
  to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
  
  <p><font size=2 face=Wingdings>o</font><font
  size=2> Pre-commencement communications pursuant
  to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
  
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  <p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman">Item 5.02 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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  margin-left:0in;text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman">On September
  8, 2008, the Company announced that Joseph A. Sullivan, a Director
  of the Company and Executive Vice President of Fixed Income Capital Markets of
  Stifel Nicolaus &amp; Company, Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of the
  Company, had resigned to pursue
  other opportunities. There were no disagreements between the Company and
  Mr. Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan will remain with the Company for an interim period
  while the Company formalizes transition arrangements. A copy of the press
  release issued by the Company on September 8, 2008 announcing Mr. Sullivan's
  resignation is included as Exhibit 99.1.</font></p>
  
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  <p><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman">Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
  
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    <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
    face="Times New Roman">Exhibits. The following
    materials are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:</font></p>
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    Description</font></b></p>
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    size=2 face="Times New Roman">99.1</font></p>
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    <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
    face="Times New Roman">Press Release, dated
    September 8, 2008</font></p>
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  <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>
  
  <p style='text-indent:40.3pt'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman">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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
    face="Times New Roman">STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.</font></p>
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    <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
    face="Times New Roman">Date: September 8, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
    face="Times New Roman">By:</font></p>
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    <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
    face="Times New Roman">/s/James M. Zemlyak</font></p>
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    <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
    face="Times New Roman">Name:</font></p>
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    <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
    face="Times New Roman">James M. Zemlyak</font></p>
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    face="Times New Roman">Title:</font></p>
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    <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
    face="Times New Roman">Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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text: UNITED STATES
  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
  8, 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):
  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))
  1
  Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or
  Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
  Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
  On September
  8, 2008, the Company announced that Joseph A. Sullivan, a Director
  of the Company and Executive Vice President of Fixed Income Capital Markets of
  Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of the
  Company, had resigned to pursue
  other opportunities. There were no disagreements between the Company and
  Mr. Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan will remain with the Company for an interim period
  while the Company formalizes transition arrangements. A copy of the press
  release issued by the Company on September 8, 2008 announcing Mr. Sullivan's
  resignation is included as Exhibit 99.1.
  Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)
  Exhibits. The following
    materials are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
  Exhibit.
  Exhibit
    Description
  99.1
  Press Release, dated
    September 8, 2008
  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 8, 2008
  By:
  /s/James M. Zemlyak
  Name:
  James M. Zemlyak
  Title:
  Chief Financial Officer
  2
  Exhibit
  Index
  Exhibit.
  Exhibit
    Description
  99.1
  Press Release, dated
    September 8, 2008
  3