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  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
  </b><b>Washington</b><b>, DC 20549</b></p>
  
  
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoBodyText3 align="center">CURRENT REPORT<br>
  Pursuant To Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</p>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'>Date of Report (Date
  of earliest event reported):&nbsp; <b>February 27, 2009</b></p>
  
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u>STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.<br>
  </u></b>(Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)</p>
  
  
  
  
  
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    of incorporation)</p></td>
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    File Number)</p></td>
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  			<p class=xl48 style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt' align="center">43-1273600<br>(IRS
    Employer<br>Identification No.)</p></td>
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  <h3 align="center">One Financial Plaza<br>
  501 North Broadway<br>
  <u>St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2102</u><br>
  (Address of principal executive offices,
  including zip code)</h3>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Registrant's telephone number,
  including area code <b><u>(314) 342-2000</u></b></p>
  
  
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><u>___________________________N/A___________________________</u><br>
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</p>
  
  
  
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  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>
  
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  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)</p>
  
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  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)</p>
  
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  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
  Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
  
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  Operations and Financial Condition.</b></p>
  
  
  
  <p style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify'>On
  February 27, 2009 Stifel Financial Corp. announced adjusted results for the
  three months and year ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the related press
  release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</p>
  
  <p style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify'>The
  exhibit is &quot;furnished&quot; pursuant to Item 2.02 &quot;Results of
  Operations and Financial Condition,&quot; is not to be considered
  &quot;filed&quot; under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
  (&quot;Exchange Act&quot;) and shall not be incorporated by reference into any
  filing by Stifel Financial Corp. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
  (&quot;Securities Act&quot;) or the Exchange Act.</p>
  
  
  
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  <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2><b>Items 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>
  
  
  
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  	<p class=MsoBodyTextIndent style='text-align:justify'>The following exhibit is
  &quot;furnished&quot; pursuant to Item 12 &quot;Disclosure of Results of
  Operations and Financial Condition,&quot; is not to be considered
  &quot;filed&quot; under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
  (&quot;Exchange Act&quot;) and shall not be incorporated by reference into any
  filing by Stifel Financial Corp. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
  (&quot;Securities Act&quot;) or the Exchange Act.</p>
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  -27.0pt'><b>Exhibit 99.1:</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;Stifel Financial Corp.'s press release
  dated February 27, 2009. </p>
  
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  <p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify;text-indent:36.0pt'>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>
  
  
  
  <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:216.0pt;text-indent:22.5pt' align="center">STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.</p>
  
  
  
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    <p class=MsoPlainText>Date:
    February 27, 2009</p>
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    <p class=MsoPlainText>By:&nbsp;
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/&nbsp; James M. Zemlyak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>
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    <p class=MsoPlainText>Name:&nbsp; James
    M. Zemlyak</p>
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    <p class=MsoPlainText>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief
    Financial Officer</p>
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    Financial Corp.'s press release dated February 27, 2009. </p>
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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):
  February 27, 2009
  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))
  1
  Item 2.02 Results of
  Operations and Financial Condition.
  On
  February 27, 2009 Stifel Financial Corp. announced adjusted results for the
  three months and year ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the related press
  release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  The
  exhibit 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 February 27, 2009.
  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:
    February 27, 2009
  By:
  /s/  James M. Zemlyak
  Name:  James
    M. Zemlyak
  Title:     Chief
    Financial Officer
  3
  Exhibit Index
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Stifel
    Financial Corp.'s press release dated February 27, 2009.
  4