425 1 clienttmletterbank.htm 425 Document
Filed by TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 of the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Subject Company: TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
(Commission File No.: 001-35913)

The following communication was available for distribution from management, to clients of TriState Capital Bank on October 21, 2021.



October 21, 2021



To our valued clients,
Thank you for your ongoing partnership over the years. Your success is our success – and we are honored to be able to serve you.
It is our pleasure to announce that TriState Capital Holdings, the parent company of TriState Capital Bank and Chartwell Investment Partners, has agreed to be acquired by Raymond James Financial, Inc.
We will operate as an independent company with retained management, employees, technology and infrastructure;
There will be no day-to-day change to our clients as part of the transaction
You will interact with the same people you always have
There is no system or account conversion required in this transaction
Your day-to-day client experience will continue to be our highest priority and we look forward to exceeding your expectations.
Sincerely,
The TriState Capital Bank Treasury Management Team


























Important Information About the Transaction and Where to Find It

Raymond James intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC to register the shares of Raymond James common stock and preferred stock that will be issued to TriState Capital’s shareholders in connection with the transaction. The registration statement will include a proxy statement of TriState Capital that also constitutes a prospectus of Raymond James. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to the shareholders of TriState Capital in connection with the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE (AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS) BECAUSE SUCH DOCUMENTS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents and other documents filed with the SEC by Raymond James or TriState Capital through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov or by contacting the investor relations department of Raymond James or TriState Capital at:

Raymond James Financial
880 Carillon Parkway
Saint Petersburg, FL 33716
Attention: Investor Relations

TriState Capital Holdings
301 Grant Street, Suite 2700
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Attention: Investor Relations

Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and security holders of Raymond James and TriState Capital are urged to read carefully the entire registration statement and proxy statement/prospectus when they become available, including any amendments thereto, because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction. Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described above.

Participants in the Solicitation

Raymond James, TriState Capital, and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of Raymond James can be found in Raymond James's definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2021 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the SEC on January 8, 2021, and other documents subsequently filed by Raymond James with the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of TriState Capital can be found in TriState Capital's definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2021 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the SEC on April 7, 2021, and other documents subsequently filed by TriState Capital with the SEC. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the transaction when they become available.