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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
August 24, 2021
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Florida | 1-9109 | 59-1517485 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
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| 880 Carillon Parkway | St. Petersburg | Florida | 33716 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) | |
(727) 567-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $.01 par value | RJF | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On August 25, 2021, the Company issued a press release (“Release”) announcing that the Board of Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share for each outstanding share of common stock of the Company, to be effected following the stock split described below. The cash dividend is payable on October 15, 2021 to shareholders of record on October 1, 2021. The amount of the dividend is economically equivalent to the pre-split dividend of $0.39 per share paid in the preceding quarter.
The information in this Item 7.01, including any exhibits hereto, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings (unless the Company specifically states that the information or exhibit in this particular report is incorporated by reference).
Item 8.01 Other Events
The Release further announced that the Board of Directors had approved a 3-for-2 common stock split, to be effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend, payable September 21, 2021 to shareholders of record on September 9, 2021.
A copy of the 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. The following are filed as exhibits to this report:
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
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| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. |
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| Date: August 25, 2021 | By: | /s/ Paul M. Shoukry |
| | Paul M. Shoukry |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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