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
December
26, 2007
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)
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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 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:
o
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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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
December 26, 2007, Raymond James Financial, Inc. issued a press release
disclosing operating data for November 2007. A copy of the release is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The
information furnished herein, 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
them 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 December 26, 2007 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.
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RAYMOND
JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
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Date:
December 26, 2007
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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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