SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TROCIN JEFFREY E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

880 CARILLON PARKWAY

(Street)

ST. PETERSBURG

33716

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC [ RJF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President - RJF

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/04/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/04/2007		P		177	A	$27.63	138,447⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock								12,516⁽²⁾	I	ESOP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.8							12/04/2006	02/04/2009	Common Stock	18,000⁽³⁾		18,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.9733							12/01/2008	02/01/2011	Common Stock	15,000⁽⁴⁾		15,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.44							11/27/2010	01/27/2013	Common Stock	15,000⁽⁵⁾		15,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Acquired thru the Employee Stock Purchase Plan

2. Includes number of shares acquired under ESOP through 12/04/2007

3. Options Currnetly Exercisable - 8,092- Options Becoming Exercisable as follows: 5,952 on 1/04/2008 and 3,956 on 1/04/2009

4. Options Becoming Exercisable as follows: 6,150 on 12/01/2008, 1,342 on 2/01/2009, 3,999 on 2/01/2010 and 3,509 on 2/01/2011

5. Options Becoming exercisable - 9,000 on 11/27/2010, 3,000 on 11/27/2011 and 3,000 on 11/27/2012

Remarks:

	Jeffrey E. Trocin	12/04/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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