UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): August 23, 2004
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.
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Delaware |
1-9305 |
43-1273600 |
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
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 23, 2004, Stifel Financial Corp. (the "Registrant") announced a four-for-three stock split which will be made in the form of a 33% stock dividend. The additional shares will be distributed on September 15, 2004, to shareholders of record September 1, 2004. Each shareholder will receive one additional share for every three shares owned. Cash will be distributed in lieu of fractional shares. The Company has approximately 7.4 million shares outstanding and, after the split, will have approximately 9.9 million shares outstanding.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 8 "Other Events," is not to be considered "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, ("Exchange Act") and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing by Stifel Financial Corp. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, ("Securities Act") or the Exchange Act.
Exhibit 99: Stifel Financial Corp.'s press release dated August 23, 2004.
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.
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Date: August 23, 2004 |
By: /s/ James M. Zemlyak |
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Name: James M. Zemlyak |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99 |
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Stifel Financial Corp.'s press release dated August 23, 2004. |