---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000720005-23-000087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RJF"
cik: "0000720005"
company_name: "RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC"
filed_at: "2023-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T18:22:37.266075+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chairman Emeritus Thomas A. James to retire from board after 48 years of service

## Summary
- Thomas A. James, 81, will not stand for re-election at the Feb 22, 2024 annual meeting; retirement not due to any disagreement.
- He served as director for 48 years, including 40 as CEO; will remain Chairman Emeritus in advisory roles.
- Board size will be reduced to 11 directors following his retirement at the conclusion of the annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000720005-23-000087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RJF
- cik: 0000720005
- company_name: RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
- filed_at: 2023-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000523000087/0000720005-23-000087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000523000087/rjf-20231129.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000720005-23-000087
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000720005-23-000087.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000720005-23-000087.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas A. James departed as Director at RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: he will not stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2024 Annual Shareholders Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) and that he will retire from service as a director at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting scheduled for February 22, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000523000087/0000720005-23-000087-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.