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  <FONT
  size=5>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</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"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
  June 27, 2011</b></P>
  
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  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B>
  <FONT
  size=6>STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.</FONT></B></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>
  
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  <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code) <b><u>(314) 342-2000</u></b></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 style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><FONT
  size=2>Item 5.07&nbsp;&nbsp;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</FONT></B></P>
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  <font size="2">On June 27,
  2011, Stifel Financial Corp. (the &quot;Company&quot;) reconvened its 2011 annual
  stockholders meeting (the &quot;2011 Annual Meeting&quot;), which was adjourned on June 1,
  2011 to permit additional time to solicit stockholder votes for the second
  proposal as described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement as filed with
  the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2011. The
  Stifel Financial&nbsp; Corp. 2001 Incentive Stock Plan
  (2011 Restatement) was initially filed with the Company's Proxy Statement
  and then later amended and re-filed with a Current Report on Form 8-K on June
  22, 2011. </font> </p>
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  <font size="2">The holders of 39,336,277 shares of common stock, 74% of the
  outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the record date, which constituted a
  quorum were represented at the reconvened meeting in person or by proxy. </font> </p>
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  <font size="2">At the
  reconvened 2011 Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved the Stifel Financial
  Corp. 2001 Incentive Stock Plan (2011 Restatement), as amended (Proposal II).
  The final voting results are set forth below.</font></p>
  
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  		<font size="2">For</font></b></td>
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  		<font size="2">Against</font></b></td>
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  		<font size="2">Abstentions</font></b></td>
  		<td width="19" valign="bottom" style="width: 3%; height: 24.5pt; padding: 0in">
  		<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</td>
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  		<font size="2">Broker</font></b><font size="2"><br>
  		</font>
  		<b><font size="2">Non-votes</font></b></td>
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  		<font size="2">Proposal to approve the Stifel Financial Corp. 2001
  		Incentive Stock Plan (2011 Restatement), as amended</font></td>
  		<td width="18" valign="bottom" style="width: 3%; height: 24.5pt; padding: 0in">
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  		<td width="74" valign="bottom" style="width: 10%; height: 24.5pt; border: medium none; padding: 0in" align="center">
  		<font size="2">20,506,140</font></td>
  		<td width="20" valign="bottom" style="width: 3%; height: 24.5pt; padding: 0in" align="center">
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  		<td width="74" valign="bottom" style="width: 10%; height: 24.5pt; border: medium none; padding: 0in" align="center">
  		<font size="2">17,426,637</font></td>
  		<td width="20" valign="bottom" style="width: 3%; height: 24.5pt; padding: 0in" align="center">
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  		<td width="74" valign="bottom" style="width: 10%; height: 24.5pt; border: medium none; padding: 0in" align="center">
  		<font size="2">38,927</font></td>
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  		<td width="74" valign="bottom" style="width: 10%; height: 24.5pt; border: medium none; padding: 0in" align="center">
  		<font size="2">1,364,573</font></td>
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  <FONT
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  size=2>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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        size=2>STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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        <P
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        size=2>Date: June 27, 2011</FONT></P></TD>
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        size=2>By:</FONT></P></TD>
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        <font size="2">/s/ Ronald J. Kruszewski</font></TD></TR>
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  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):
  June 27, 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
  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 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  On June 27,
  2011, Stifel Financial Corp. (the "Company") reconvened its 2011 annual
  stockholders meeting (the "2011 Annual Meeting"), which was adjourned on June 1,
  2011 to permit additional time to solicit stockholder votes for the second
  proposal as described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement as filed with
  the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2011. The
  Stifel Financial  Corp. 2001 Incentive Stock Plan
  (2011 Restatement) was initially filed with the Company's Proxy Statement
  and then later amended and re-filed with a Current Report on Form 8-K on June
  22, 2011.
  The holders of 39,336,277 shares of common stock, 74% of the
  outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the record date, which constituted a
  quorum were represented at the reconvened meeting in person or by proxy.
  At the
  reconvened 2011 Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved the Stifel Financial
  Corp. 2001 Incentive Stock Plan (2011 Restatement), as amended (Proposal II).
  The final voting results are set forth below.
  For
  Against
  Abstentions
  Broker
  Non-votes
  Proposal to approve the Stifel Financial Corp. 2001
  		Incentive Stock Plan (2011 Restatement), as amended
  20,506,140
  17,426,637
  38,927
  1,364,573
  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: June 27, 2011
  By:
  /s/ Ronald J. Kruszewski
  Ronald J. Kruszewski
  President and Chief Executive
    Officer
  3