Jeffrey A Dowdle Form 4 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL / Jeffrey A Dowdle ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Dowdle Jeffrey A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

880 CARILLON PARKWAY

(Street)

ST. PETERSBURG FL 33716

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC [ RJF ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President-AMG

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2015

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/14/2015		M		2,269	A	$0(1)	35,504	D
Common Stock								1,500(2)	I	by Son JA
Common Stock								7,514(3)	I	ESOP
Common Stock								900(4)	I	John R. Dowdle Exempt Marital Trust
Common Stock								10,000(4)	I	Mary R. Dowdle Trust
Common Stock								1,500(2)	I	UTMA Custodian for Daughter EC
Common Stock								1,500(2)	I	UTMA Custodian for Son GT

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	12/14/2015		M			2,269	12/14/2015	12/14/2015	Common Stock	2,269	$0.0000	0.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) represents a contingent right to receive, upon vesting of the award: (i) one share of common stock, and (ii) accrued cash in lieu of dividends.

2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. Includes shares of common stock acquired under the reporting person's Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) account through December 11, 2015.

4. The reporting person is the trustee of the trust and holds a remainder interest therein. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

This Form 4 reports the vesting of RSUs awarded to the reporting person on 12/14/2012.

	/s/ Jeffrey A. Dowdle by Paul L. Matecki as Attorney-in-Fact	12/15/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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