UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 6, 2012
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-09305 | 43-1273600 |
One Financial Plaza
501 North Broadway
St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2102
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (314) 342-2000
Not Applicable | ||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
For | Withhold Authority | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes | ||||||
Nominees for Class II: | |||||||||
Charles A. Dill | 41,163,835 | 5,018,375 | - | 5,853,299 | |||||
Richard J. Himelfarb | 42,179,575 | 4,002,635 | - | 5,853,299 | |||||
Alton F. Irby III | 41,219,209 | 4,963,001 | - | 5,853,299 | |||||
Victor J. Nesi | 39,927,239 | 6,254,971 | - | 5,853,299 | |||||
James M. Zemlyak | 39,946,827 | 6,235,383 | - | 5,853,299 |
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes | ||||||
Proposal to approve resolution relating to the compensation of our named executive officers | 37,004,174 | 9,113,930 | 64,106 | 5,853,299 |
For | Against | Abstentions | |||||
Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accountants | 51,785,621 | 223,311 | 26,577 |
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes | ||||||
Stockholder proposal requesting the Board to initiate the appropriate process to amend the Company's articles and/or bylaws to provide that director nominees be elected by a majority vote in uncontested election | 35,616,419 | 10,218,818 | 346,973 | 5,853,299 |
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SIGNATURE
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.
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP. | ||
Date: June 6, 2012 | By: | /s/ Ronald J. Kruszewski |
Ronald J. Kruszewski | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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