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text: Other Events
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 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)
  September 30, 2004
  Raymond James Financial, Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Florida
  1-9109
  No. 59-1517485
  (State or other jurisdiction
  (Commission
  (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)
  File Number)
  Identification No.)
  880 Carillon Parkway St. Petersburg, Florida
  33716
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  (727)-567-1000
  (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))
  ITEM 8.01  Other Events
  (c) exhibits
  99.1  Raymond James Financial Inc.'s Press Release dated September 30, 2004, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member NASD/SIPC, responded today to the announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission that it instituted administrative proceedings against the firm.
  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 thereunto duly authorized.
  September 30, 2004
  (Date)
  RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
  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