Raymond James Financial, Inc. Press Release
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
February
17, 2006
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
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
On
February 22, 2006, Raymond James Financial, Inc. issued a press release
announcing that the Company's Board of Directors authorized a three-for-two
stock split in the form of a 50% stock dividend payable on March 22 to
shareholders of record on March 8 and a quarterly cash dividend payable on
April
19 to shareholders of record on April 3. Also included in the press release
was
the announcement that Hardwick Simmons, former chairman and CEO of the NASDAQ
stock market, had been appointed by the Board as Lead Director. A copy of
the
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
release issued on February 22,
2006
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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:
February 22, 2006
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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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