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  </FONT><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style" SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES<BR>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
  </FONT><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style" SIZE=4>Washington, DC 20549</P>
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  </FONT><B><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style" SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
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  <B><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT<BR>
  Pursuant To Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  <B>May 15, 2007</P>
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  </FONT><B><U><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style" SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.<BR>
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  <B><U><P ALIGN="CENTER">Delaware<BR>
  </B></U><FONT SIZE=3>(State of incorporation)</P>
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  <B><U><P ALIGN="CENTER">1-9305<BR>
  </B></U><FONT SIZE=3>(Commission File Number)</P>
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  <B><U><P ALIGN="CENTER">43-1273600<BR>
  </B></U><FONT SIZE=3>(IRS Employer<BR>
  Identification No.)</P>
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  <B><P ALIGN="CENTER">One Financial Plaza<BR>
  501 North Broadway</B><BR>
  <B><U>St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2102<BR>
  </B></U>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</P>
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  </FONT><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Registrant's telephone number, including area code </FONT><B><U><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style">(314) 342-2000</P>
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  <U><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">___________________________N/A___________________________</U><BR>
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</P>
  
  </FONT><FONT FACE="TimesNewRoman,Times New Roman" SIZE=2><P>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):</P>
  <P>[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>
  <P>[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>
  <P>[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>
  <P>[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>
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  </FONT><B><FONT SIZE=4><P>Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</P>
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  <P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">On May 15, 2007 Stifel Financial Corp. announced its results for the three months ended March 31, 2007. A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>
  <P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Stifel Financial Corp. will hold a conference call on Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at 4:45 p.m. EST. This call will be Web cast and slides can be accessed on the Investor Relations portion of the Stifel Financial Corp. website at www.stifel.com, as well as on all sites within Thomson/CCBN's Investor Distribution Network. To participate on the call, please dial 888-676-3684 and request the Stifel Financial Corp. earnings call. </P>
  <P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The exhibit 99.1 is "furnished" pursuant to Item 2.02 "Results of Operations and Financial Condition," is not to be considered "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, ("Exchange Act") and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing by Stifel Financial Corp. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, ("Securities Act") or the Exchange Act.</P>
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  <B><FONT SIZE=4><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Items 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</P>
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  <P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">(c) Exhibits:</P><DIR>
  
  <P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The following exhibit is "furnished" pursuant to Item 12 "Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition," is not to be considered "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, ("Exchange Act") and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing by Stifel Financial Corp. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, ("Securities Act") or the Exchange Act.</P>
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  <B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Exhibit 99.1:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;Stifel Financial Corp.'s press release dated May 15, 2007. </P>
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  <P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Exhibit 99.2:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;Stifel Financial Corp.'s Investor Presentation. </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: May 15, 2007</TD>
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  <P>By:  &#9;<U>  /s/  James M. Zemlyak&#9;</U></TD>
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  <P>Name:&#9;James M. Zemlyak<BR>Title:&#9;Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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  <B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Exhibit&nbsp;No.</P>
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  <B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Description</P>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">99.1</TD>
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  <P>Stifel Financial Corp.'s press release dated May 15, 2007. </TD>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">99.2</TD>
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  <P>Stifel Financial Corp.'s Investor Presentation.</TD>
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  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):
  May 15, 2007
  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):
  [ ] 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))
  Page 1
  Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
  On May 15, 2007 Stifel Financial Corp. announced its results for the three months ended March 31, 2007. A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  Stifel Financial Corp. will hold a conference call on Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at 4:45 p.m. EST. This call will be Web cast and slides can be accessed on the Investor Relations portion of the Stifel Financial Corp. website at www.stifel.com, as well as on all sites within Thomson/CCBN's Investor Distribution Network. To participate on the call, please dial 888-676-3684 and request the Stifel Financial Corp. earnings call.
  The exhibit 99.1 is "furnished" pursuant to Item 2.02 "Results of Operations and Financial Condition," is not to be considered "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, ("Exchange Act") and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing by Stifel Financial Corp. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, ("Securities Act") or the Exchange Act.
  Items 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (c) Exhibits:
  The following exhibit is "furnished" pursuant to Item 12 "Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition," is not to be considered "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, ("Exchange Act") and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing by Stifel Financial Corp. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, ("Securities Act") or the Exchange Act.
  Exhibit 99.1:
  Stifel Financial Corp.'s press release dated May 15, 2007.
  Exhibit 99.2:
  Stifel Financial Corp.'s Investor Presentation.
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  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: May 15, 2007
  By:
  /s/  James M. Zemlyak
  Name:	James M. Zemlyak
  Title:	Chief Financial Officer
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  Exhibit Index
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Stifel Financial Corp.'s press release dated May 15, 2007.
  99.2
  Stifel Financial Corp.'s Investor Presentation.
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