July 17, 2018
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attention: | Ms. Pamela Long |
| Assistant Director |
| Office of Financial Services |
| Re: | Stifel Financial Corp. |
| Registration Statement on FormS-4 |
| Filed June 20, 2018 |
| FileNo. 333- 225729 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Stifel Financial Corp. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement so that it will become effective at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Please contact Robert C. Azarow of Arnold & Porter, counsel to the Company, at (212)836-7477 or via email at robert.azarow@arnoldporter.com, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any questions concerning this request.
Very truly yours,
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP. | ||||
| By: | /s/ James M. Zemlyak | |||
| Name: | James M. Zemlyak | |||
| Title: | Co-President & Chief Financial Officer | |||
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.
ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA | 501 NORTH BROADWAY | ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63102 |314-342-2000 |WWW.STIFEL.COM