Raymond James Financial (RJF) Form 3 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL / James E Bunn ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bunn James E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

880 CARILLON PARKWAY

(Street)

ST. PETERSBURG FL 33716

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2017

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Co-Pres-GlobEq&Inv Banking-RJA

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	880(1)	I	ESOP

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	11/29/2019	Common Stock	500	37.87	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	11/21/2020	Common Stock	3,197	48.2	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(4)	11/20/2021	Common Stock	5,000	55.49	D
Restricted Stock Units	(5)	11/19/2020	Common Stock	1,400	(6)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(7)	11/21/2018	Common Stock	2,000	(6)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(8)	11/30/2021	Common Stock	3,000	(6)	D
Restricted Stock Units	12/15/2017	12/15/2017	Common Stock	16,220(9)	(6)	D
Restricted Stock Units	12/15/2018	12/15/2018	Common Stock	10,529(9)	(6)	D
Restricted Stock Units	12/15/2019	12/15/2019	Common Stock	4,597(9)	(6)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares of common stock acquired under the reporting person's Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) account through October 1, 2017.

2. Of the 1,250 employee stock options granted on 11/29/2012, 60% vested on 11/29/2015, 20% vested on 11/29/2016, and 20% will vest on 11/29/2017.

3. Of the 4,000 employee stock options granted on 11/21/2013, 60% vested on 11/21/2016, 20% will vest on 11/21/2017, and 20% will vest on 11/21/2018.

4. Of the 5,000 employee stock options granted on 11/20/2014, 60% will vest on 11/20/2017, 20% will vest on 11/20/2018, and 20% will vest on 11/20/2019.

5. Of the 1,400 RSUs granted on 11/19/2015, 60% will vest on 11/19/2018, 20% will vest on 11/19/2019, and 20% will vest on 11/19/2020.

6. 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.

7. Of the 5,000 RSUs granted on 11/21/2013, 60% vested on 11/21/2016, 20% will vest on 11/21/2017, and 20% will vest on 11/21/2018.

8. Of the 3,000 RSUs granted on 11/30/2016, 60% will vest on 11/30/2019, 20% will vest on 11/30/2020, and 20% will vest on 11/30/2021.

9. RSUs granted as a portion of annual bonus under 2012 Stock Incentive Plan.

Remarks:

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	/s/ James E. Bunn by Jonathan J. Doyle as Attorney-in-Fact	10/05/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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