STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Feb 16, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF)
CIK: 0000720672
Period of Report: 2011-02-14

Reporting Person: Plotkin Ben A (Director, Vice Chairman)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-02-14	Phantom Stock Units	$0	A	7007	Acquired		Common Stock (7007)	Direct
2011-02-14	Phantom Stock Units	$0	A	1751	Acquired		Common Stock (1751)	Direct
2011-02-14	Phantom Stock Units	$0	A	1401	Acquired		Common Stock (1401)	Direct
2011-02-14	Phantom Stock Units	$0	A	350	Acquired		Common Stock (350)	Direct
2011-02-14	Phantom Stock Units	$0	A	3030	Acquired		Common Stock (3030)	Direct
2011-02-14	Phantom Stock Units	$0	A	6061	Acquired		Common Stock (6061)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	120533	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Warrants	$24	2012-06-22	Common Stock (15700)	15700	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Units vest in 20% increments over a five year period.

F2: No expiration date for these Units.

F3: Units vest 100% five years from the grant date.

F4: Fully vested.

F5: Units vest in equal yearly increments over a ten year period. This vesting may be accelerated based on the Company's performance.

F6: Currently exercisable.