UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 1, 2017
Date of report (date of earliest event reported)
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Florida
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-9109 | 59-1517485 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
880 Carillon Parkway St. Petersburg, FL 33716
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(727) 567-1000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On September 1, 2017, Raymond James Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) made available on its website at www.raymondjames.com/investor-relations/financial-report its Third Quarter Report 2017 to Shareholders (the "Report") commenting on its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. A copy of the Report is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. The financial information in the Report was previously disclosed in the Company’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on August 8, 2017 and/or the earnings release for the third fiscal quarter of 2017, furnished under cover of a Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 26, 2017.
The information "furnished" herein, including Exhibit 99.1, is not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. This information will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
99.1 Third Quarter Report 2017 to Shareholders.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | |
SIGNATURES
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.
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. | |||
| Date: | September 1, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey P. Julien |
| Jeffrey P. Julien | |||
| Executive Vice President - Finance, | |||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||