---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000720005-24-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RJF"
cik: "0000720005"
company_name: "RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T08:56:40.857925+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Raymond James appoints new CFO, adds two directors, declares $0.45 quarterly dividend

## Summary
- Butch Oorlog, current CAO, appointed CFO effective Oct 1, 2024; succeeds Paul Shoukry who becomes CEO in FY2025.
- Board expands from 11 to 13; adds Cecily Mistarz (former BMO U.S. CRO) and Paul Shoukry as directors.
- Quarterly common dividend of $0.45/share payable July 15, 2024 to holders of record July 1, 2024.
- Preferred Series B dividend of $0.3984375/depositary share payable July 1, 2024; record June 14, 2024.
- Mistarz appointed to Audit and Risk Committees; receives prorated RSU award of $150,000.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000720005-24-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RJF
- cik: 0000720005
- company_name: RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000524000042/0000720005-24-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000524000042/rjf-20240520.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000720005-24-000042
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000720005-24-000042.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000720005-24-000042.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cecily Mistarz was appointed as Director at RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Cecily Mistarz, age 62, as a director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000524000042/0000720005-24-000042-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul M. Shoukry was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC.
  - Action: expected to be appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: it is expected that Mr. Shoukry will be appointed chief executive officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000524000042/0000720005-24-000042-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jonathan W. ("Butch") Oorlog, Jr. was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Jonathan W. (“Butch”) Oorlog, Jr., age 60, as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000524000042/0000720005-24-000042-index.htm

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