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): September 28, 2023

STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

501 N. Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2188

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(314) 342-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.15 par value per share	SF	New York Stock Exchange
Depository Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of 6.25% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B	SF-PB	New York Stock Exchange
Depository Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of 6.125% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C	SF-PC	New York Stock Exchange
Depository Shares, each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.50% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D	SF-PD	New York Stock Exchange
5.20% Senior Notes due 2047	SFB	New York Stock Exchange

Check the appropriate box below if 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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 28, 2023, Stifel Financial Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release to disclose selected operating results for August 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated by reference.

The exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, 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 into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated September 28, 2023.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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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. (Registrant)
Date: September 28, 2023	By:	/s/ James M. Marischen
	Name:	James M. Marischen
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Stifel Reports August 2023 Operating Data

ST. LOUIS, MO, September 28, 2023 – Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today reported selected operating results for August 31, 2023 in an effort to provide timely information to investors on certain key performance metrics. Due to the limited nature of this data, a consistent correlation to earnings should not be assumed.

Ronald J. Kruszewski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Client cash increased by 2% in August as incremental deposits into our Smart Rate program increased, while cash sorting activity remained subdued. Additionally, Sweep and Smart Rate balances in September have increased from end of August levels. We continued to see strong financial advisor recruiting in August, which helped to partially offset the impact of lower equity markets on total client assets. In our institutional business, investment banking pipelines are improving but market conditions have delayed both deal announcements and closings.”

Selected Operating Data (Unaudited)
	As of						% Change
(millions)	8/31/2023		8/31/2022		7/31/2023		8/31/2022			7/31/2023
Total client assets	$	424,939	$	387,223	$	426,667		10	%		(0	)%
Fee-based client assets	$	156,359	$	144,733	$	157,996		8	%		(1	)%
Private Client Group fee-based client assets	$	137,248	$	127,042	$	138,692		8	%		(1	)%
Bank loans, net (includes loans held for sale)	$	20,401	$	20,854	$	20,753		(2	)%		(2	)%
Client money market and insured product (1)	$	25,481	$	26,282	$	24,976		(3	)%		2	%

(1) Includes Sweep deposits, Smart Rate deposits, Third-party Bank Sweep Program, and Other Sweep cash.

Company Information

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that conducts its banking, securities, and financial services business through several wholly owned subsidiaries. Stifel’s broker-dealer clients are served in the United States through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, including its Eaton Partners business division; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC; and Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC. The Company’s broker-dealer affiliates provide securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities. Stifel Bank and Stifel Bank & Trust offer a full range of consumer and commercial lending solutions. Stifel Trust Company, N.A. and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A. offer trust and related services. To learn more about Stifel, please visit the Company’s website at www.stifel.com. For global disclosures, please visit www.stifel.com/investor-relations/press-releases.

Media Contact: Neil Shapiro (212) 271-3447 | Investor Contact: Joel Jeffrey (212) 271- 3610 | www.stifel.com/investor-relations

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