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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019056-17-000386
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170425
ITEM INFORMATION:		Shareholder Nominations Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 14a-11
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170425
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170425

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065596
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				111796714
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05703
		FILM NUMBER:		17780099

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 WALL STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-644-2400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 WALL STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MICHAELS J INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950221
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES</B></FONT></P>

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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C.
20549</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CURRENT REPORT</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to Section
13 or 15(d) of the</FONT></P>

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Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2017</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 24pt"><B>SIEBERT FINANCIAL
CORP.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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    Wall Street, New York, New York</B></FONT></TD>
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telephone number, including area code:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#9;<B>(212) 644-2400</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>885 Third
Avenue, New York, New York 10022</B></FONT></P>

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or former address, if changed since last report.)</FONT></P>

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the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(see General Instruction A.2. below):</FONT></P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act </FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act </FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 5.08 Shareholder Director Nominations.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Siebert Financial Corp. (the "Company") expects to hold its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders on or about June 23, 2017. The Company expects that shareholders of record as of the close of business on or about May 9, 2017 will be entitled to receive notice of and vote at the meeting.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> The Annual
Meeting is more than 30 days from the anniversary of the Company's annual meeting of shareholders for the year ended December
31, 2015, which was held on December 16, 2016. As a result, the deadline for any shareholder proposal or shareholder
nomination under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") listed in the Company's 2016 Proxy Statement
on Schedule 14A, as filed with the SEC on November 28, 2016, is no longer applicable. In order for a shareholder proposal to
be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement and form of proxy for the 2017 annual meeting, the written proposal must
be received at our principal executive offices at 120 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005, Attention: Corporate Secretary,
on or before May 2, 2017. All shareholder proposals must satisfy the requirements of Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and all other applicable SEC regulations regarding the inclusion of shareholder
proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">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.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dated: April 25,
2017</FONT></P>

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    Andrew H. Reich</FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Andrew H. Reich&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice
    President,     Chief Operating     Officer, <BR>     Chief Financial Officer and Secretary&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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