August 16, 2017
VIA EDGAR and EMAIL
Mr. Dietrich A. King
Assistant Director
Office of Financial Services
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Stifel Financial Corp. |
Registration Statement on FormS-3 |
Filed August 11, 2017 |
FileNo. 333-219926 |
Dear Mr. King:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned registrant hereby requests that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that such Registration Statement will be declared effective at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on Thursday, August 17, 2017, or as soon thereafter as possible.
Please call Robert J. Endicott at (314)259-2447 or Todd M. Kaye at (314)259-2194 if you have any questions or comments. Thank you for your continued assistance.
Very truly yours,
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ James M. Zemlyak | |
Name: James M. Zemlyak | ||
Title: President and Chief Financial Officer |
cc: | David Gessert |