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):
May 9, 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
2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.



On May 9, 2011, Stifel Financial Corp. reported its financial results for
the three months ended March 31, 2011. A copy of
the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The press
release includes a reference to core earnings per diluted common share.
Management believes this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information
to investors because it excludes merger-related charges, which are unrelated to
our primary business operations, and the exclusion of these charges helps
investors understand our operating results and underlying operational trends as
compared to prior periods.


Stifel Financial Corp. will hold a conference call on Monday, May 9, 2011, at
5:00 p.m. EST. This call will be webcast and slides can be
accessed on the Investor Relations portion of the Stifel Financial Corp. website
at www.stifel.com, as well as on all sites within Thomson/CCBN's Investor
Distribution Network. All interested parties are invited to participate by
dialing (888) 676-3684 and referencing conference ID #64539817.  The conference call slide show
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The
exhibits are being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, and the information
contained therein shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing. 



Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 



  
    
      

		(d) 
    
      

		Exhibits.
 
 



  
    
      

		Exhibit No.
    
      

		Description of Exhibit
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
  
    
      99.1
    
      Press release dated May 9, 2011.
  
    
      99.2
    
      Investor presentation.
 




 
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: May 9, 2011
    
      

		By:
    
      
/s/ James M. Zemlyak
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
    
      

		James M. Zemlyak
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
    
      

		Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial
  Officer
 
 




 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 



  
    
      

		Exhibit No.
    
      

		Description of Exhibit
  
    
      
 
    
      
 
  
    
      99.1
    
      Press release dated May 9, 2011.
  
    
      99.2
    
      Investor presentation.