RJF Fourth Quarter Results 2005
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section l3 and l5(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of l934
October
26, 2005
Date
of
report (date of earliest event reported)
Raymond
James Financial, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Florida
(State
or
Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-9109
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59-1517485
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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880
Carillon Parkway St. Petersburg, FL 33702
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(727)
567-1000
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On
October 26, 2005, Raymond James Financial, Inc. issued a press release
disclosing fourth quarter results for period ended September 30, 2005. A copy
of
the release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference
herein.
SIGNATURES
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.
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RAYMOND
JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
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Date:
October 26, 2005
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By:
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/s/
Thomas A. James
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Thomas
A. James,
Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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By:
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/s/
Jeffrey P. Julien
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Jeffrey
P. Julien
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Senior
Vice President - Finance
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and
Chief Financial Officer
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