UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 14, 2017

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STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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501 N. Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri  63102-2188

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(314) 342-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company [   ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [   ]

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 14, 2017, Stifel Financial Corp. (the “Company”) announced that its board of directors has authorized a dividend program under which the Company intends to pay a regular quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of its common stock. In connection with the dividend program, the board declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.10 per share, payable September 15, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 1, 2017.

A copy of the press release announcing the common stock cash dividend is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit NumberDescription of Exhibit

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit NumberDescription of Exhibit

 

 

 

 

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