---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-216360"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SF"
cik: "0000720672"
company_name: "STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2022-08-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T01:39:13.432743+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stifel appoints WWT CEO Jim Kavanaugh to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Jim Kavanaugh, Co-Founder & CEO of World Wide Technology ($14.5B revenue), appointed to Stifel's Board.
- Appointment effective August 2, 2022; Kavanaugh will receive standard non-management director retainer.
- Kavanaugh also an investor/owner of St. Louis City SC (MLS) and St. Louis Blues (NHL).
- Background includes former U.S. Olympic soccer player and trustee of Saint Louis University.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-216360
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SF
- cik: 0000720672
- company_name: STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2022-08-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720672/000119312522216360/0001193125-22-216360-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720672/000119312522216360/d388435d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-216360
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-216360.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-216360.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jim Kavanaugh was appointed as Director at STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 2, 2022, Stifel Financial Corp, (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors appointed Jim Kavanaugh as Director of the Company effective August 2, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720672/000119312522216360/0001193125-22-216360-index.htm

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