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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): July 31, 2017

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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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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. [ ]

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 31, 2017, Stifel Financial Corp. (“Stifel”) reported its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2017. A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Stifel will hold a conference call on Monday, July 31, 2017, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time. All interested parties are invited to listen to Stifel Chairman and CEO, Ronald J. Kruszewski, by dialing (877) 876-9938 and referencing conference ID #51914622. A live audio webcast of the call, as well as a presentation highlighting the company’s results, will be available through Stifel's web site, www.stifel.com. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the broadcast will be available through the above-referenced web site beginning approximately one hour following the completion of the call. The conference call slide show is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

The exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, and the information contained therein shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit

99.1 | Press release dated July 31, 2017.
99.2 | Investor presentation.

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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: July 31, 2017 | By: | /s/ James M. Zemlyak |
| Name: | James M. Zemlyak |
| Title: | President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit

99.1 | Press release dated July 31, 2017.
99.2 | Investor presentation.

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