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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001089355-04-000130
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040503

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		885 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1720
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126442400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		885 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1720
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MICHAELS J INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950221

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAZZARELLA ROBERT P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282958

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05703
		FILM NUMBER:		04771796

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 TRAILSIDE CIRCLE
		CITY:			SUDBURY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01776
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9784436558
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SIEB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>MAZZARELLA ROBERT P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>12 TRAILSIDE CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUDBURY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01776</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.866</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-10-29</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-04-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert P. Mazzarella</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-30</signatureDate>
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