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  </U><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
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  </FONT><FONT SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT<BR>TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE<BR>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  January 14, 2008</P><DIR>
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  </FONT><FONT SIZE=6><P ALIGN="CENTER">STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.</P>
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  <B><P ALIGN="CENTER">DELAWARE</B></FONT></TD>
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  <B><P ALIGN="CENTER">1-9305</B></FONT></TD>
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  <B><P ALIGN="CENTER">43-1273600</B></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization</FONT></TD>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA<BR>501 NORTH BROADWAY<BR>ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI  63102-2102</P>
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  <B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(314) 342-2000</P>
  </B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Registrant's Telephone Number,<BR>Including Area Code)</P>
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  <B><P ALIGN="CENTER">NOT APPLICABLE</P>
  </B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</P>
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  </B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;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:</P>
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  &#9;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>
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  <P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<FONT FACE="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
  &#9;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>
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  &#9;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>
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  &#9;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>
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  <P>Item 8.01.  Other Events.</P>
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  <P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">          Stifel Financial Corp. (the "Company") repurchased 250,000 shares of its outstanding common stock from BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. in a privately negotiated transaction.  The shares were purchased by Stifel Financial at $42.35 per share, the closing price on Friday, January 11, 2008.  These shares had been initially acquired by BankAtlantic Bancorp on February 28, 2007 pursuant to the acquisition of Ryan Beck Holdings, Inc. by Stifel Financial.  The repurchase transaction was effected pursuant to a previously announced authorization by Stifel Financial's Board of Directors to acquire shares of common stock to meet obligations under the company's employee benefit plans and for general corporate purposes.  Under existing Board authorization the company is permitted to acquire an additional 1,340,555 shares of its common stock.</P>
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  <P>Items 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</P><DIR>
  
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  		<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Exhibit 99:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;Press release dated January 14, 2008</P>
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  <b><FONT SIZE=3>Signature</b></P></FONT>
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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 ALIGN="CENTER">&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;<B>STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.</P>
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  <FONT SIZE=3><P>Date:&#9;January 14, 2008</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=3><P>By:  <U>&#9;/s/    Ronald J. Kruszewski&#9;&#9;&#9;</U></FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=3><P>Ronald J. Kruszewski</FONT></TD>
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  <FONT SIZE=3><P>Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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  <B><FONT SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">Exhibit Index</P>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">99</TD>
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  <P>Stifel Financial Corp.'s Press Release dated January 14, 2008.</TD>
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text: 1
  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):  January 14, 2008
  STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  DELAWARE
  1-9305
  43-1273600
  State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization
  Commission File No.
  I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
  ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA
  501 NORTH BROADWAY
  ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI  63102-2102
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (314) 342-2000
  (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:
  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))
  Page 1
  Item 8.01.  Other Events.
  Stifel Financial Corp. (the "Company") repurchased 250,000 shares of its outstanding common stock from BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. in a privately negotiated transaction.  The shares were purchased by Stifel Financial at $42.35 per share, the closing price on Friday, January 11, 2008.  These shares had been initially acquired by BankAtlantic Bancorp on February 28, 2007 pursuant to the acquisition of Ryan Beck Holdings, Inc. by Stifel Financial.  The repurchase transaction was effected pursuant to a previously announced authorization by Stifel Financial's Board of Directors to acquire shares of common stock to meet obligations under the company's employee benefit plans and for general corporate purposes.  Under existing Board authorization the company is permitted to acquire an additional 1,340,555 shares of its common stock.
  Items 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (c) Exhibits:
  Exhibit 99:
  Press release dated January 14, 2008
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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:	January 14, 2008
  By:
  /s/    Ronald J. Kruszewski
  Ronald J. Kruszewski
  Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
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  Exhibit Index
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99
  Stifel Financial Corp.'s Press Release dated January 14, 2008.