Sec Form 4 Filing - Markus Maura A. @ STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP - 2018-08-07

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Markus Maura A. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP [ SF] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 501 NORTH BROADWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/07/2018 (Street) ST. LOUIS, MO63102 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Phantom Stock Units $ 0 08/07/2018 J( 1 ) 1,900 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 1,900 $ 0 ( 1 ) 3,750 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Markus Maura A. 501 NORTH BROADWAY ST. LOUIS, MO63102 X Signatures /s/ Maura Markus 08/07/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The total previously reported on June 8, 2018 included an award of 1,900 Units under the Company's Equity Inventive Plan for Non-Employee Directors (2008 Restatement). On August 7, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") unanimously voted to rescind its approval of the award of such Units and, in connection therewith, to approve an award of 1,900 Units (the "New Units") conditioned on shareholder approval of the Stifel Financial Corp. 2001 Incentive Stock Plan (2018 Restatement) by its shareholders. This Form 4 reflects the decreased total of Units as a result of the August 7, 2018 Board action. A Form 4 will be filed to update the total with respect to the granting of the New Units following receipt of such shareholder approval. No consideration was paid to the reporting person in connection with the rescission of its Units. ( 2 )Units vest quarterly over a one year period. ( 3 )No expiration date for these Units.

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