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
November 17, 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 8.01 Other Events
On November 20, 2017, Raymond James Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) and subsidiary Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. announced that they have completed the purchase of Scout Investments, Inc. and its Reams Asset Management division from UMB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: UMBF).
A copy of the related press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
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: | November 20, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey P. Julien |
| Jeffrey P. Julien | |||
| Executive Vice President - Finance, | |||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||