Stifel Financial Corp 8-K, filed May 5, 2020
Stifel Financial Corp (SF)
About this 8-K
Stifel Financial Corp filed this 8-K on May 5, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 5, 2020, Stifel Financial Corp. (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors appointed Kathleen Brown as Lead Independent Director effective at the conclusion of the Company’s Annual Shareholder Meeting scheduled for May 15, 2020. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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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.
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.
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James M. Marischen |
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STIFEL FINANCIAL APPOINTS KATHLEEN BROWN LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
ST. LOUIS, May 5, 2020 – Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced that Kathleen Brown was appointed Lead Independent Director to the Stifel Board, effective at the conclusion of the annual shareholders meeting scheduled for May 15, 2020. Kathleen succeeds Robert Grady who has served as Lead Independent Director since 2017 and will remain on the Board as an independent member as well as the Chairman of the Risk Management & Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Executive Committee. Ms. Brown’s appointment was a component of Stifel’s overall corporate governance approach that includes the regular rotation of directors into the role of Lead Independent Director.
“Since joining the board in 2016, Kathleen has been an invaluable asset to Stifel,” stated Chairman & CEO Ron Kruszewski. “Her background in the financial services industry and experience in public service gives her a unique perspective within our organization and makes her an ideal choice as our new Lead Independent Director. I would also like to thank Bob Grady for his significant contributions to Stifel during his time as Lead Director and I look forward to his continued service as a board member in the years to come.”
Stifel Company Information
Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that conducts its banking, securities, and financial services business through several wholly owned subsidiaries. Stifel’s broker-dealer clients are served in the United States through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, including its Eaton Partners business division; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC and Century Securities Associates, Inc. The Company’s broker-dealer affiliates provide securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities. Stifel Bank and Stifel Bank & Trust offer a full range of consumer and commercial lending solutions. Stifel Trust Company, N.A. and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A. offer trust and related services. To learn more about Stifel, please visit the Company’s website at www.stifel.com. For global disclosures, please visit https://www.stifel.com/investor-relations/press-releases.
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Stifel Investor Relations Contact
Joel Jeffrey, Senior Vice President
(212) 271-3610 direct
investorrelations@stifel.com