Company: SFB
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-094691
Chunk: 47

Company: STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 47
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 compensation decisions. For these reasons, the Board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote in favor of the following resolution:RESOLVED, that the shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 4, 2025, pursuant to Item 402 of RegulationS-K(the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC), which disclosure includes the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables, and other related information.Approval of the advisory(non-binding)resolution on the Company’s executive compensation will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting shares cast, directly as part of the virtual-only meeting or by proxy on this resolution. As this is an advisory vote, the result will not be binding, although our Compensation Committee will consider the outcome of the vote when evaluating the effectiveness of our compensation principles and practices and in connection with its compensation determinations.ITEM 3. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMOur Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent auditor of Stifel Financial Corp. and its subsidiaries for the calendar year 2025.The Audit Committee of our Board has selected KPMG LLP to serve as our independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2025. While it is not required to do so, our Board is submitting the selection of KPMG LLP for ratification in order to ascertain the views of our shareholders with respect to the choice of audit firm. If the selection is not ratified, the Audit Committee will reconsider its selection. Representatives of KPMG LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, will be available to answer shareholder questions, and will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so.Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders59
Audit Committee Report The primary function of our Audit Committee is oversight of our financial reporting process, publicly filed financial reports, internal accounting and financial controls, and the independent audit of the consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2024 were audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditor for the Company for that year. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a written charter which was approved and adopted by the Board. Our Board has determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee is independent within the meaning of the listing standards of the SEC and the NY