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
June
18, 2009
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 Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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
1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement.
On June
18, 2009, Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Credit Agreement, dated as of
February 6, 2009 with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., individually and as
administrative agent, and five other commercial banks became
effective. The amendment eliminates receipt of approval to
participate in the U.S. Treasury’s TARP Capital Purchase Program as a condition
to borrowing under the agreement. In addition, revisions were made to
covenants related to the use of proceeds, additional indebtedness, RJBank
financial ratios and restricted payments. Raymond James &
Associates, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, has various banking arrangements
with the lenders under this credit agreement.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
10.9.9 AMENDMENT
NO. 1, dated as of June 17, 2009, TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, by and among RAYMOND
JAMES FINANCIAL, INC., the Lenders named on the signature pages hereto, JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, individually and as administrative agent for
the Lenders, filed herewith.
99.1
Press release dated June 18, 2009 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:
June 18, 2009
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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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