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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
April 28, 2011
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
 
59-1517485
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
880 Carillon Parkway St. Petersburg, FL 33716
(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:
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b)           On April 28, 2011, Raymond James Financial, Inc. (“RJF”) issued a press release to announce that Jamie Augustine will succeed Van Sayler as the head of Raymond James & Associates, Inc.’s Fixed Income department effective October 1, 2011.  Mr. Sayler was a named executive officer in RJF’s 2011 proxy statement.  Mr. Sayler will continue to run the Fixed Income department through the balance of the firm’s current fiscal year.  Mr. Sayler will remain with the firm in a senior advisory capacity.

A copy of the press release issued by RJF announcing Mr. Augustine’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The press release referred to under Item 5.02(b) included details of the appointment and the transition plan for Mr. Sayler and Mr. Augustine’s employment history.

The information furnished in this item, including Exhibit 99.1, is not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  This information will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) The following are filed as exhibits to this report:

Exhibit No.

99.1 Press release dated April 28, 2011 issued by Raymond James Financial, Inc.


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.
 
 
 
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date: April 29, 2011
By:
/s/ Jeffrey P. Julien
 
 
Jeffrey P. Julien
 
 
Executive Vice President - Finance
 
 
and Chief Financial Officer