8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

September 23, 2019

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	1-9109		59-1517485
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
880 Carillon Parkway	St. Petersburg	Florida	33716
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

(727) 567-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value	RJF	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On September 23, 2019, Raymond James Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) made available on its website at www.raymondjames.com/investor-relations/financial-report its Third Quarter Report 2019 to Shareholders (the "Report") commenting on its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. A copy of the Report is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. The financial information in the Report was previously disclosed in the Company’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on August 8, 2019 and/or the earnings release for the third fiscal quarter of 2019, furnished under cover of a Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 24, 2019.

The information "furnished" herein, including Exhibit 99.1, is not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. This information will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following are filed as exhibits to this report:

Exhibit No.

99.1 Third Quarter Report 2019 to Shareholders

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

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.

	RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
Date: September 23, 2019	By:	/s/ Jonathan N. Santelli
		Jonathan N. Santelli
		Executive Vice President - General Counsel
		and Secretary

EX-99.1

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