Edgar Filing: ZEMLYAK JAMES M

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

ZEMLYAK JAMES M

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP [SF]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
CHIEF FIN'L & ADMIN OFFCR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, 501 N. BROADWAY

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/27/2017

(Street)

ST. LOUIS, MO 63102-2102

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/29/2017		A		83,153 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 0	843,494	D
Common Stock	12/29/2017		F		39,872	D	$ 60.13	803,622	D
Common Stock								4,602	I	by Son

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Phantom Stock Units

$ 0

12/27/2017

2,737

⁽²⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

2,737

$ 0

154,366

Phantom Stock Units

$ 0

12/27/2017

2,737

⁽⁴⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

2,737

$ 0

151,629

Phantom Stock Units

$ 0

12/27/2017

2,737

⁽⁵⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

2,737

$ 0

148,892

Phantom Stock Units

$ 0

12/27/2017

4,301

⁽⁶⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

4,301

$ 0

144,591

Phantom Stock Units

$ 0

12/27/2017

4,301

⁽²⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

4,301

$ 0

140,290

Phantom Stock Units

$ 0

12/27/2017

4,301

⁽⁴⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

4,301

$ 0

135,989

Phantom Stock Units

$ 0

12/27/2017

3,845

⁽⁷⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

3,845

$ 0

132,144

Phantom Stock Units

$ 0

12/27/2017

3,183

⁽⁸⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

3,183

$ 0

128,961

Phantom Stock Units

$ 0

12/27/2017

2,147

⁽⁸⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

2,147

$ 0

126,814

Phantom Stock Units

$ 0

12/27/2017

7,055

⁽⁹⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

7,055

$ 0

119,759

Phantom Stock Units

$ 0

12/27/2017

19,787

⁽⁸⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

19,787

$ 0

99,972

Phantom Stock Units

$ 0

12/27/2017

3,398

⁽⁸⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

3,398

$ 0

96,574

Phantom Stock Units

$ 0

12/27/2017

3,415

⁽¹⁰⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

3,415

$ 0

93,159

Phantom Stock Units

$ 0

12/27/2017

3,415

⁽⁴⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

3,415

$ 0

89,744

Phantom Stock Units

$ 0

12/27/2017

3,415

⁽⁵⁾

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

3,415

$ 0

86,329

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ZEMLYAK JAMES M ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA 501 N. BROADWAY ST. LOUIS, MO 63102-2102	X		CHIEF FIN'L & ADMIN OFFCR

Signatures

JAMES M ZEMLYAK		12/29/2017
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares represent a grant of restricted stock which vest in 20% increments over a five year period from the grant date.
(2)	Currently convertible. Units vest 100% seven years from the original grant date.
(3)	No expiration date for these Units.
(4)	Currently convertible. Units vest 100% eight years from the original grant date.
(5)	Currently convertible. Units vest 100% nine years from the original grant date.
(6)	Currently convertible. Units vest 100% six years from the original grant date.
(7)	Currenlty convertible. Units vest 100% five years from the original grant date.
(8)	Currently convertible. Units vest in 20% increments over a five year period from original grant date.
(9)	Currently convertible. Units vest in 10% increments over ten years from the original grant date.
(10)	Currently convertible. Units vest 100% ten years from the original grant date.

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