SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
OATES JAMES M
(Last) (First) (Middle)
P O BOX 250
(Street)
ELKINS NH 03233
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP [ SF ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/13/2003 P 700 A $12.5 4,700 I by Spouse
Common Stock 41,000 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units $0 01/02/2002 01/02/2012 Common Stock 150 150 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 01/29/2002 01/29/2012 Common Stock 131 131 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 02/01/2002 02/01/2012 Common Stock 136 136 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 03/01/2002 03/01/2012 Common Stock 130 130 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 04/01/2002 04/01/2012 Common Stock 122 122 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 05/01/2002 05/01/2012 Common Stock 117 117 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 05/09/2002 05/09/2012 Common Stock 125 125 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 06/01/2002 06/01/2012 Common Stock 115 115 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 07/01/2002 07/01/2012 Common Stock 124 124 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 07/23/2002 07/23/2012 Common Stock 116 116 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 08/01/2002 08/01/2012 Common Stock 129 129 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 09/03/2002 09/03/2012 Common Stock 121 121 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 10/01/2002 10/01/2012 Common Stock 124 124 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 10/28/2002 10/28/2012 Common Stock 149 149 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 11/01/2002 11/01/2012 Common Stock 130 130 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 12/02/2002 12/02/2012 Common Stock 133 133 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 01/02/2003 01/02/2013 Common Stock 142 142 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 01/30/2003 01/30/2013 Common Stock 156 156 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 02/03/2003 02/03/2013 Common Stock 133 133 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 03/03/2003 03/03/2013 Common Stock 131 131 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 04/01/2003 04/01/2013 Common Stock 134 134 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 05/01/2003 05/01/2013 Common Stock 129 129 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 05/12/2003 05/12/2013 Common Stock 146 146 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 06/01/2013 06/01/2013 Common Stock 125 125 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 07/01/2003 07/01/2013 Common Stock 126 126 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 08/01/2003 08/01/2013 Common Stock 128 128 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 08/06/2003 08/06/2013 Common Stock 319 319 D
Phantom Stock Units $0 (1) (2) Common Stock 2,487 2,487 D
Stock Option (Option to Buy) $10.4 (3) 01/02/2012 Common Stock 1,000 1,000 D
Stock Option (Option to Buy) $11.6 (4) 01/30/2013 Common Stock 1,000 1,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Currently exercisable.
2. No expiration date for these Units.
3. Options vest in 20% increments on 1/2/03, 1/2/04, 1/2/05, 1/2/06 and 1/2/07.
4. Options vest in 20% increments on 1/3/04, 1/3/05, 1/3/06, 1/3/07 and 1/3/08.
By: Forrest M. Smith For: James M. Oates 08/14/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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