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
18, 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 |
(Commission
File Number) |
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
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
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230.425)
o
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240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.1 Other Events
Raymond
James Financial, Inc. issued a press release, dated February 18, 2005,
announcing its quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock. A copy of such
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Thomas A. James |
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Thomas
A. James,
Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer |
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By: |
/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 |