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 6, 2025

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

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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).

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 6, 2025, the Board of Directors of Stifel Financial Corp. (the “Company”) received notification from Victor Nesi, Co-President and Institutional Group Head, of his retirement from the Company effective on July 1, 2025.

On June 6, 2025, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Nesi as a Director of the Company effective July 1, 2025. Mr. Nesi will receive an award, which represents the annual retainer paid to all non-employee directors. Compensation for non-employee directors is described in the Company’s Proxy Statement under “Non-Employee Director Compensation.”

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press release dated June 11, 2025.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: June 11, 2025	By:	/s/ James M. Marischen
	Name:	James M. Marischen
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

SEC Form 8-K filed by Stifel Financial Corporation