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  <a name="s55C92F0C8E3B5324B814474FBB571D08"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C.&#160; 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">February 18, 2016</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Date of report (date of earliest event reported)</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">Raymond James Financial, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font 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Executive Offices)&#160; (Zip Code)</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">(727) 567-1000</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Registrant&#8217;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Not Applicable</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">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></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">o</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">o</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">o</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">o</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s55C92F0C8E3B5324B814474FBB571D08"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) was held on February 18, 2016. Proxies for the meeting were solicited by the Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and there was no solicitation in opposition to the Board&#8217;s solicitations. At this meeting, the shareholders were requested to: (1)&#160;elect eleven members of the Board of Directors, (2)&#160;approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement, (3)&#160;approve the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, and (4)&#160;ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, all of which matters were described in the proxy statement. The following actions were taken by the Company&#8217;s shareholders with respect to each of the foregoing items:</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">1. Election of Directors.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;All eleven (11) nominees for director were elected by a majority of the votes cast. With respect to each nominee, there were  19,854,410 broker non-votes. 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style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:8px;"><div style="text-align:right;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">116,489,564</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:8px;"><div style="text-align:right;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1,480,654</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td 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text: 8-K
  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
  February 18, 2016
  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 33716
  (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:
  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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (the "Company") was held on February 18, 2016. Proxies for the meeting were solicited by the Board of Directors (the "Board") pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and there was no solicitation in opposition to the Board's solicitations. At this meeting, the shareholders were requested to: (1) elect eleven members of the Board of Directors, (2) approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement, (3) approve the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, and (4) ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, all of which matters were described in the proxy statement. The following actions were taken by the Company's shareholders with respect to each of the foregoing items:
  1. Election of Directors.
  All eleven (11) nominees for director were elected by a majority of the votes cast. With respect to each nominee, there were  19,854,410 broker non-votes. The table below sets forth the voting results for each director.
  Director
  Votes Cast "For"
  Votes Cast "Against"
  Abstentions
  von Arentschildt, Charles G.
  117,560,152
  465,878
  113,598
  Broader, Shelley G.
  117,686,098
  234,208
  219,322
  Edwards, Jeffrey N.
  117,779,992
  254,694
  104,942
  Esty, Benjamin C.
  117,807,120
  228,237
  104,271
  Godbold, Francis S.
  117,921,845
  104,079
  113,704
  James, Thomas A.
  116,162,734
  1,886,350
  90,544
  Johnson, Gordon L.
  116,721,314
  1,298,004
  120,310
  McGeary, Roderick C.
  117,534,841
  523,987
  80,800
  Reilly, Paul C.
  117,715,926
  320,917
  102,785
  Saltzman, Robert P.
  116,771,497
  1,277,957
  90,174
  Story, Susan N.
  116,489,564
  1,480,654
  169,410
  2. Advisory vote on executive compensation.
  Our shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers by the affirmative vote of 95.86% of the votes cast. With respect to this proposal, there were 19,854,410 broker non-votes. The table below sets forth the voting results.
  Votes Cast
  "For"
  Votes Cast "Against"
  Abstentions
  113,000,309
  4,874,224
  265,095
  3. To approve the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan.
  Our shareholders approved the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan by the affirmative vote of 88.23% of the votes cast. (For this proposal only, NYSE rules require that we treat abstentions as "votes cast" on such matter.) With respect to this proposal, there were 19,854,410 broker non-votes. The table below sets forth the voting results.
  Votes Cast
  "For"
  Votes Cast "Against"
  Abstentions
  104,231,711
  13,068,146
  839,771
  4. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.
  Our shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 by the affirmative vote of 97.85% of the votes cast. The table below sets forth the voting results, and there were no broker non-votes.
  Votes Cast
  "For"
  Votes Cast "Against"
  Abstentions
  134,956,634
  2,969,274
  68,130
  Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
  On February 19, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing, among other things, that the Board of Directors had declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share for each outstanding share of common stock of the Company. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2016 to shareholders of record on April 1, 2016. The press release also disclosed that the Board had appointed director Susan N. Story as its new independent Lead Director.
  A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
  Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d) Exhibits.
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press release, dated February 19, 2016, issued by the Company
  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 23, 2016
  By:
  /s/ Jeffrey P. Julien
  Jeffrey P. Julien
  Executive Vice President - Finance
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press release, dated February 19, 2016, issued by Raymond James Financial, Inc.