UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 5, 2019

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STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware
(State of incorporation)   001-09305
(Commission File Number)   43-1273600
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)  

501 N. Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri  63102-2188

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(314) 342-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.15 par value per share	SF		New York Stock Exchange
Depository Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of 6.25% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A	SF PR A		New York Stock Exchange
Depository Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of 6.25% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B	SF PrB		New York Stock Exchange

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On August 5, 2019, Stifel Financial Corp, (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors appointed Adam T. Berlew and Daniel Ludeman as Directors of the Company effective August 6, 2019. Mr. Berlew and Mr. Ludeman have not yet been appointed to any committees of the Board of Directors.

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Berlew and Mr. Ludeman is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit NumberDescription of Exhibit

99.1 Press release dated August 5, 2019.

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:  August 6, 2019	By:	/s/ James M. Marischen
	Name:	James M. Marischen
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer