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  size=5>UNITED STATES</FONT></B></P>
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  <FONT
  size=5>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B></P>
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  size=3>Washington, DC 20549</FONT></B></P>
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  <FONT
  size=6>FORM 8-K</FONT></B></P>
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  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B>
  <FONT
  size=4>CURRENT REPORT</FONT></B></P>
  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B>Pursuant To Section 13 OR 15(d) of the </B></P>
  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>
  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</P>
  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
  <b>October 3, 2011</b></P>
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  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><U><B>
  <FONT
  size=6>STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.</FONT></B></U></P>
  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>
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        incorporation)</P>
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        Number)</P>
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        Employer<BR>Identification No.)</P>
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  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B>One Financial Plaza</B></P>
  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B>501 North Broadway</B></P>
  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><U><B>St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2102</B></U></P>
  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</P>
  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</P>
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  <U><B>(314) 342-2000</B></U></P>
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  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font 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 (<I>see</I> General
  Instruction A.2. below):</font></P>
  
  
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  <font size="2" face="Wingdings">o</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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  <font size="2" face="Wingdings">o</font></B><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></P>
  
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  <font size="2" face="Wingdings">o</font></B><font 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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  <font size="2" face="Wingdings">o</font></B><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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" align="justify"><b>Item 8.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other
  Events.</b></p>
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  On October 3, 2011, Stifel Financial Corp. (the &quot;Company&quot;) filed a prospectus supplement to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed
  with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &quot;Commission&quot;) (No.
  333-158301) (the &quot;Registration Statement&quot;), under the Securities Act of 1933, as
  amended (the &quot;Act&quot;), registering for resale by the selling stockholder named
  therein of up to 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock, consisting of
  225,023 shares issued by the Company to the selling stockholder as initial share
  consideration (the &quot;Initial Shares&quot;) in connection with the Company's
  acquisition of Stone &amp; Youngberg LLC, as well as up to 274,977 additional shares
  which may be issued by the Company as additional contingent &quot;earn-out&quot;
  consideration in connection with that transaction (the &quot;Earn-out Shares,&quot; and
  together with the Initial Shares, the &quot;Shares&quot;).</p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 4.5pt" align="justify">
  In connection with filing of such prospectus supplement, the Company is filing a
  legal opinion as Exhibit No.&nbsp;5.1 to this current report on Form 8-K, which is
  incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. </p>
  
  
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  Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>
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  		<i>(d) </i></P></TD>
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  		<i>Exhibits.</i></P></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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  		<b><U>Exhibit No.</U></b></P></TD>
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        5.1</TD>
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        Opinion of Bryan Cave LLP</TD></TR>
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        23.1</TD>
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        Consent of Bryan Cave LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</P>
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  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>
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  <P
  style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: ; TEXT-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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  		STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.</P></TD></TR>
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  		Date: October 3, 2011</P></TD>
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  		By:</P></TD>
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  		&nbsp;<p style="text-indent: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-left: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">
  		/s/ Ronald J. Kruszewski</TD></TR>
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  		Ronald J. Kruszewski</TD></TR>
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  		<i><font size="2">President and Chief
  		Executive
    Officer</font></i></P></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></P>
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text: Form 8-K
  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):
  October 3, 2011
  STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  (State of
        incorporation)
  001-09305
  (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))
  Item 8.01        Other
  Events.
  On October 3, 2011, Stifel Financial Corp. (the "Company") filed a prospectus supplement to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed
  with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") (No.
  333-158301) (the "Registration Statement"), under the Securities Act of 1933, as
  amended (the "Act"), registering for resale by the selling stockholder named
  therein of up to 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock, consisting of
  225,023 shares issued by the Company to the selling stockholder as initial share
  consideration (the "Initial Shares") in connection with the Company's
  acquisition of Stone & Youngberg LLC, as well as up to 274,977 additional shares
  which may be issued by the Company as additional contingent "earn-out"
  consideration in connection with that transaction (the "Earn-out Shares," and
  together with the Initial Shares, the "Shares").
  In connection with filing of such prospectus supplement, the Company is filing a
  legal opinion as Exhibit No. 5.1 to this current report on Form 8-K, which is
  incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
  Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)
  Exhibits.
  Exhibit No.
  Description of Exhibit
  5.1
  Opinion of Bryan Cave LLP
  23.1
  Consent of Bryan Cave LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
  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: October 3, 2011
  By:
  /s/ Ronald J. Kruszewski
  Ronald J. Kruszewski
  President and Chief
  		Executive
    Officer
  3
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit No.
  Description of Exhibit
  5.1
  Opinion of Bryan Cave LLP
  23.1
  Consent of Bryan Cave LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
  4