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  </FONT><B><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
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  <B><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT</P>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE </P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  May 18, 2000</P>
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  <B><U><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP</U>.</P>
  </B></FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)</P>
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  <U><P ALIGN="CENTER">Delaware</P>
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  <U><P ALIGN="CENTER">1-9305</P>
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  <U><P ALIGN="CENTER">43-1273600</P>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">One Financial Plaza</P>
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  <U><P ALIGN="CENTER">St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2102</P>
  </U><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</P>
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  <U><P ALIGN="CENTER">(314) 342-2000</P>
  </U><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</P>
  
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  <B><P>Item 5. Other Event</P>
  </B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">On May 18, 2000, Stifel Financial Corp. (the "Registrant") announced the that its principal subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus &amp; Company, Incorporated ("Stifel"), and Sakura Global Capital, Inc. ("Sakura") have entered into a
  settlement agreement with the Oklahoma Transportation Authority ("OTA"), formerly known as the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, relating to the 1992 OTA $608 million bond issue.  In connection with the settlement, the settling parties also entered into a
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  eserves the tax-exempt status of the bonds. This settlement agreement resolves the five year-old civil action filed by the OTA.</P>
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  <B><P>Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits</P>
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  <P> (a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.</P>
  
  <P>      None.</P>
  
  <P> (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.</P>
  
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  <P> (c)  Exhibits.</P>
  
  <P>      Exhibit 99: Press Release</P>
  
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  <B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURE</P>
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  <P 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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  <P>Date:  June 05, 2000&#9; &#9;&#9;&#9;By:  <U>   &#9;/s/  James M. Zemlyak&#9;&#9;&#9;</P><DIR>
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  </U><P>                Name:&#9;James M. Zemlyak</P>
  <P>                Title: &#9;Chief Financial Officer</P>
  
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, D.C. 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):  May 18, 2000
  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)
  Item 5. Other Event
  On May 18, 2000, Stifel Financial Corp. (the "Registrant") announced the that its principal subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated ("Stifel"), and Sakura Global Capital, Inc. ("Sakura") have entered into a
  settlement agreement with the Oklahoma Transportation Authority ("OTA"), formerly known as the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, relating to the 1992 OTA $608 million bond issue.  In connection with the settlement, the settling parties also entered into a
  closing agreem
  eserves the tax-exempt status of the bonds. This settlement agreement resolves the five year-old civil action filed by the OTA.
  Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
  (a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
  None.
  (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.
  None.
  (c)  Exhibits.
  Exhibit 99: Press Release
  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:  June 05, 2000	 			By:
  /s/  James M. Zemlyak
  Name:	James M. Zemlyak
  Title: 	Chief Financial Officer