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Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> &#9744;</span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><div id="if872be698e5f4f0ea0349a22245f63ac_7"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary;padding-left:49.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-49.5pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item 8.01 Other Events</span></div><div style="padding-left:49.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-49.5pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On March 3, 2023, Raymond James Financial, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release announcing that it will redeem, on April 3, 2023 (the &#8220;Redemption Date&#8221;), all 40,250 outstanding shares of its 6.75% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share (the &#8220;Series A Preferred Stock&#8221;), and all of the related depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of the Series A Preferred Stock (the &#8220;Series A Depositary Shares&#8221;). After giving effect to the redemption on the Redemption Date, no shares of the Series A Preferred Stock or Series A Depositary Shares will remain outstanding.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute a notice of redemption under the Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation governing the Series A Preferred Stock or the Deposit Agreement governing the Series A Depositary Shares and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the notice of redemption issued by Raymond James Financial, Inc.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">A copy of the press release announcing the redemption is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="padding-left:49.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-49.5pt"><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(d) Exhibits.  The following are filed as exhibits to this report:</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:93.859%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.582%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:87.218%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Exhibit No.</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Description</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">99.1</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%;text-decoration:underline"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%;text-decoration:underline" href="ex991_rjf20220302releasepr.htm">Press release, dated March 3, 2023, issued by Raymond James Financial, Inc.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">104</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).</span></div></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:144%">SIGNATURES</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:52.554%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.309%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:39.837%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #00000a;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="border-top:1pt solid #00000a;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="padding-left:2.25pt;padding-right:2.25pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.</span></div></td></tr><tr style="height:14pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:14pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="padding-left:2.25pt;padding-right:2.25pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Date: March 3, 2023</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="padding-left:2.25pt;padding-right:2.25pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="padding-left:2.25pt;padding-right:2.25pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;/s/ Paul M. Shoukry</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Paul M. Shoukry</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 7.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Chief Financial Officer</span></td></tr><tr style="height:14pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:14pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div></body></html>
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text: rjf-20230303
  UNITED STATES
  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
  March 3, 2023
  Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
  RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Florida
  1-9109
  59-1517485
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  880 Carillon Parkway
  St. Petersburg
  Florida
  33716
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  (
  727
  )
  567-1000
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  None
  (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:
  ☐
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  ☐
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  ☐
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  ☐
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
  Title of each class
  Trading Symbol(s)
  Name of each exchange on which registered
  Common Stock, $.01 par value
  RJF
  New York Stock Exchange
  Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 6.75% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
  RJF PrA
  New York Stock Exchange
  Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 6.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
  RJF PrB
  New York Stock Exchange
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
  Emerging growth company
  ☐
  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
  ☐
  Item 8.01 Other Events
  On March 3, 2023, Raymond James Financial, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it will redeem, on April 3, 2023 (the "Redemption Date"), all 40,250 outstanding shares of its 6.75% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.10 per share (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), and all of the related depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of the Series A Preferred Stock (the "Series A Depositary Shares"). After giving effect to the redemption on the Redemption Date, no shares of the Series A Preferred Stock or Series A Depositary Shares will remain outstanding.
  This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute a notice of redemption under the Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation governing the Series A Preferred Stock or the Deposit Agreement governing the Series A Depositary Shares and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the notice of redemption issued by Raymond James Financial, Inc.
  A copy of the press release announcing the redemption is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
  Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d) Exhibits.  The following are filed as exhibits to this report:
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press release, dated March 3, 2023, issued by Raymond James Financial, Inc.
  104
  Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
  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: March 3, 2023
  By:
  /s/ Paul M. Shoukry
  Paul M. Shoukry
  Chief Financial Officer