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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
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July&nbsp;17, 2018 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>VIA EDGAR </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street,
N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">Attention:</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Ms.&nbsp;Pamela Long </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Assistant Director </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Office of Financial Services </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">Re:</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Filed June&nbsp;20, 2018 </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-</FONT> 225729 </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Stifel Financial Corp. (the &#147;Company&#148;) 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&nbsp;18, 2018, or as soon as possible thereafter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please contact Robert C. Azarow of Arnold&nbsp;&amp; Porter, counsel to the Company, at (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">836-7477</FONT> 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. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Very truly yours, </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5">STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ James M. Zemlyak</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">James M. Zemlyak</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-President&nbsp;&amp;</FONT> Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:72pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>S<SMALL>TIFEL</SMALL> F<SMALL>INANCIAL</SMALL> C<SMALL>ORP</SMALL>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">O<SMALL>NE</SMALL>
F<SMALL>INANCIAL</SMALL> P<SMALL>LAZA</SMALL> | 501 N<SMALL>ORTH</SMALL> B<SMALL>ROADWAY</SMALL> | S<SMALL>T</SMALL>. L<SMALL>OUIS</SMALL>, M<SMALL>ISSOURI</SMALL> 63102 |
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">314-342-2000</FONT></FONT> | <U>WWW.STIFEL.COM</U> </P>
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