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<CONFORMED-NAME>STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP
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<STREET1>ATTN: JAMES G. LASCHOBER
<STREET2>501 N. BROADWAY
<CITY>ST. LOUIS
<STATE>MO
<ZIP>63102-2102
<PHONE>314-342-2000
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<STREET1>ATTN: JAMES G. LASCHOBER
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<CITY>ST. LOUIS
<STATE>MO
<ZIP>63102-2102
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<CONFORMED-NAME>DUBINSKY JOHN P
<CIK>0001181348
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<ACT>34
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<FILM-NUMBER>05740534
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<STREET1>C/O INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES INC
<STREET2>702 SPIRIT 40 PARK DRIVE
<CITY>CHESTERFIELD
<STATE>MO
<ZIP>63005
<PHONE>6365308000
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    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-11-10</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-11-12</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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        <issuerName>STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>DUBINSKY JOHN P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>7370 WESTMORELAND DR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63130</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3800</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares of common stock were purchased by Mr. Dubinsky prior to him becoming a Stifel Financial Corp. Director and were inadvertently omitted from the original Form 3 filed on November 10, 2003.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Forrest M. Smith  For: John Dubinsky</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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