0001193125-18-219816.txt : 20180815 0001193125-18-219816.hdr.sgml : 20180815 20180717171904 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-219816 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180717 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000720672 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 431273600 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ATTN: JAMES G. LASCHOBER STREET 2: 501 N. BROADWAY CITY: ST. LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63102-2102 BUSINESS PHONE: 314-342-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ATTN: JAMES G. LASCHOBER STREET 2: 501 N. BROADWAY CITY: ST. LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63102-2102 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

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July 17, 2018

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attention: Ms. Pamela Long
   Assistant Director
   Office of Financial Services

 

Re: Stifel Financial Corp.
   Registration Statement on Form S-4
   Filed June 20, 2018
   File No. 333- 225729

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Stifel Financial Corp. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement so that it will become effective at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Please contact Robert C. Azarow of Arnold & Porter, counsel to the Company, at (212) 836-7477 or via email at robert.azarow@arnoldporter.com, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any questions concerning this request.

Very truly yours,

 

STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.
By:   /s/ James M. Zemlyak
  Name:   James M. Zemlyak
  Title:   Co-President & Chief Financial Officer

STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.

 

ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA | 501 NORTH BROADWAY | ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63102 | 314-342-2000 | WWW.STIFEL.COM

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