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  STATES</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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  D.C.&nbsp; 20549</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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  align=center><FONT
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  8-K</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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  align=center><FONT
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  align=center><FONT
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  REPORT</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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  align=center><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Pursuant
  to Section l3 and l5(d) of the</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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  align=center><FONT
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  Exchange Act of l934</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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  align=center><FONT
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  <DIV
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  align=center><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>February
  18, 2005</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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  align=center><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Date of
  report (date of earliest event reported)</FONT></DIV>
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  align=center><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV
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  align=center><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Raymond
  James Financial, Inc.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV
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  align=center><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(Exact
  Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV
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  align=center><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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  align=center><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Florida</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV
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  align=center><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(State or
  Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</FONT></DIV>
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  align=center><FONT
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        align=center><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>1-9109</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
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        align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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        <DIV
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        align=center><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>59-1517485</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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        align=center><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(Commission
        File Number)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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        align=center><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(IRS
        Employer Identification No.)</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
  <DIV
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  align=center><FONT
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  Carillon Parkway St. Petersburg, FL 33702</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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  align=center><FONT
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  of Principal Executive Offices)&nbsp; (Zip Code)</FONT></DIV>
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  align=left><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV
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  align=center><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>(727)
  567-1000</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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  align=center><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(Registrant&#8217;s
  Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</FONT></DIV>
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  align=center><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV
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  align=center><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Not
  Applicable</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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  align=center><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(Former
  Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</FONT></DIV>
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  align=left><FONT
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  align=left><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV
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  align=left><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">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 (</FONT><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><EM>see</EM></FONT><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> General
  Instruction A.2. below):</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV
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  align=left><FONT
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  <DIV
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  align=left><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">o</FONT><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)</FONT></DIV>
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  align=left><FONT
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  align=left><FONT
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  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)</FONT></DIV>
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  align=left><FONT
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  <DIV
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  align=left><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">o</FONT><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
  (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV
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  align=left><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV
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  align=left><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">o</FONT><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
  (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV
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  align=center><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV
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        <DIV
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        align=left><FONT
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        align=center><FONT
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  align=left><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Item
  8.1&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV
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  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Raymond
  James Financial, Inc. issued a press release, dated February 18, 2005,
  announcing its quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock. A copy of such
  press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. </FONT></DIV>
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  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>SIGNATURES</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV
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  align=left><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV
  style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
  align=left><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV
  style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
  align=left><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">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></DIV>
  <DIV
  style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
  align=left><FONT
  style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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        <DIV
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        align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="30%" colSpan=2>
        <DIV
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        align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">RAYMOND
        JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="42%">
        <DIV
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        align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="30%" colSpan=2>
        <DIV
        style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
        align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
    <TR>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="42%">
        <DIV
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        align=left><FONT
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      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="30%" colSpan=2>
        <DIV
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        align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
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        <DIV
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        align=left><FONT
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        February 22, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD>
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        align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        /s/ Thomas A. James</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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        <DIV
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        align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
      <TD vAlign=top align=left width="3%">
        <DIV
        style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
        align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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        <DIV
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        align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Thomas
        A. James,</FONT></DIV>
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        align=left><FONT
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        and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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        align=left><FONT
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        align=left><FONT
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      width="27%">
        <DIV
        style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
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        /s/ Jeffrey P. Julien</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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        <DIV
        style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
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        align=left><FONT
        style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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text: RJF Dividend
  UNITED
  STATES
  SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington,
  D.C.  20549
  FORM
  8-K
  CURRENT
  REPORT
  Pursuant
  to Section l3 and l5(d) of the
  Securities
  Exchange Act of l934
  February
  18, 2005
  Date of
  report (date of earliest event reported)
  Raymond
  James Financial, Inc.
  (Exact
  Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
  Florida
  (State or
  Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  1-9109
  59-1517485
  (Commission
        File Number)
  (IRS
        Employer Identification No.)
  880
  Carillon Parkway St. Petersburg, FL 33702
  (Address
  of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)
  (727)
  567-1000
  (Registrant's
  Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  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
  8.1  Other Events
  Raymond
  James Financial, Inc. issued a press release, dated February 18, 2005,
  announcing its quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock. A copy of such
  press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  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: 
        February 22, 2005
  By:
  /s/ Thomas A. James
  Thomas
        A. James,
  Chairman
        and Chief Executive Officer
  By:
  /s/ Jeffrey P. Julien
  Jeffrey
        P. Julien
  Senior
        Vice President - Finance
  and
        Chief Financial Officer