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): 
January 18, 2011
 

STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 



  
    
      
Delaware
(State of
      incorporation)
      
 
    
      
001-09305
(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)
    
      
 
 
 
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Item 8.01  Other Events.


The 2011 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of Stifel Financial Corp. (the "Company") has been scheduled for
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at the Company's principal executive offices in St. Louis, Missouri.

Since the expected date of
the 2011 Annual Meeting represents a change of more than thirty (30) days from
the anniversary of the Company's 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the
Company has set a new deadline for the receipt of stockholder proposals
submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), for inclusion in the Company's proxy materials for
the 2011 Annual Meeting.  In order to be considered for inclusion, such
proposals must be received by the Company before the close of business on March
1, 2011.  

Proposals should be sent to
the Corporate Secretary, Stifel Financial Corp., One Financial Plaza, 501 North
Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2102.  Proposals must also comply with the
applicable requirements of Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act regarding the
inclusion of stockholder proposals in Company-sponsored proxy materials and
other applicable law. The March 1, 2011 deadline will also apply in determining
whether notice of a stockholder proposal is timely for purposes of exercising
discretionary voting authority with respect to proxies under Rule 14a-4(c) under
the Exchange Act.

 
 
 




 
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 18, 2011
    
      

		By:
    
      

		/s/ Ronald J. Kruszewski
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
    
      

		Ronald J. Kruszewski
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
    
      

		President and Chief Executive
  Officer