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  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
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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>August 4, 2004</P>
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  </FONT><B><U><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style,Georgia" SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.<BR>
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  <B><U><P ALIGN="CENTER">Delaware<BR>
  </B>(State of incorporation)</P>
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  <B><U><P ALIGN="CENTER">1-9305<BR>
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  <B><U><P ALIGN="CENTER">43-1273600<BR>
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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>
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  </FONT><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style,Georgia" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Registrant's telephone number, including area code </FONT><B><U><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style,Georgia">(314) 342-2000</P>
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  <U><FONT FACE="Bookman Old Style,Georgia" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">___________________________N/A___________________________</U><BR>
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</P>
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  </FONT><B><FONT SIZE=4><P>Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.</P>
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  <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:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;Stifel Financial Corp.'s press release dated August 4, 2004. </P>
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  <P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">(a) Exhibit 99 consists of a copy of the press release issued August 4, 2004 reporting Stifel Financial Corp.'s results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004.</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:  August 6, 2004</TD>
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  <P>By:  <U>   &#9;/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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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):
  August 4, 2004
  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)
  Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information 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:
  Stifel Financial Corp.'s press release dated August 4, 2004.
  Items 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
  (a) Exhibit 99 consists of a copy of the press release issued August 4, 2004 reporting Stifel Financial Corp.'s results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004.
  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:  August 6, 2004
  By:
  /s/  James M. Zemlyak
  Name:	James M. Zemlyak
  Title: 	Chief Financial Officer