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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED MAY 17, 2017 - RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | exhibit991_pressreleaseqrt.htm |
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
May 17, 2017
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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 17, 2017, Raymond James Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing, among other things, that the Board of Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share for each outstanding share of common stock of the Company. The dividend is payable on July 17, 2017 to shareholders of record on July 3, 2017.
A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01, including any exhibits hereto, is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings (unless the Company specifically states that the information or exhibit in this particular report is incorporated by reference).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
99.1 Press release, dated May 17, 2017, 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: | May 23, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey P. Julien |
Jeffrey P. Julien | |||
Executive Vice President - Finance, | |||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press release, dated May 17, 2017, issued by Raymond James Financial, Inc. |