8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant To Section 13 OR 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 9, 2011

STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State of incorporation) 001-09305
(Commission File Number) 43-1273600
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

One Financial Plaza

501 North Broadway

St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2102

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (314) 342-2000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 9, 2011, Stifel Financial Corp. (the "Company") will present at the Sandler O'Neill 2011 Global Exchange & Brokerage Conference. The presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

The slides are being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, 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.

The presentation slides that are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 contain certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements in this report not dealing with historical results are forward-looking and are based on various assumptions. The forward-looking statements in this report are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among other things: statements regarding the Company's goals, intentions, and expectations; business plans and growth strategies; the Company's ability to integrate and manage its acquired businesses; estimates of the Company's risks and future costs and benefits; forecasted demographic and economic trends relating to the Company's industry; and other risk factors referred to from time to time in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as to the date they are made. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Investor presentation slides.

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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: June 9, 2011	By:	/s/ James M. Zemlyak
		James M. Zemlyak
		Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Investor presentation slides.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1