# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000720005
**File Stem:** 0000720005-23-000015
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 7524
**Document Hash:** e35b9bdd52a1a00c324f31b130972d0f
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000720005-23-000015.hdr.sgml**: 20230112

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000720005-23-000015

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230112

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230112

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000720005
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 591517485
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** FL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-09109
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23525446

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 880 CARILLON PKWY
- **CITY:** ST PETERSBURG
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33716
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 727-567-1000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 880 CARILLON PKWY
- **CITY:** ST. PETERSBURG
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33716

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RJ FINANCIAL CORP/FL
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19870303

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14A**

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the**

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**(Amendment No. __)**

Filed by the Registrant ⌧

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ◻

Check the appropriate box:

□ Preliminary Proxy Statement

□ **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))**

□ Definitive Proxy Statement

⌧ Definitive Additional Materials

□ Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12

**Raymond James Financial, Inc.**

**(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)** 

**(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)** 

Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):

⌧ No fee required

□ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials

□ Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11

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(The following is the text of information to be posted by management on various Company internal communications media, sent by e-mail, or provided by means of oral presentations to groups of employees.)

**EMAIL TO ESOP PARTICIPANTS - JANUARY 12, 2023**

*From: RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. [id@proxyvote.com]*

*Subject: RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. Annual Meeting*

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|:---|:---|
| Your Vote Counts! | Your Vote Counts! |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. |
| **2023 Annual Meeting** | **2023 Annual Meeting** |
| **February 23, 2023** | **February 23, 2023** |
| **Vote Now!** | **Vote Now!** |
| As an investor in this security, you have the right to vote on important issues. | **Ways to Vote**  |
| **Make your voice heard now!** | Go to ProxyVote.com |
|  | Call 1-800-690-6903 |
| **Vote Plan Shares by:** |  |
| February 20, 2023 |  |
| **Control Number:** |  |
| XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX |  |
| *This email represents the following share(s):* |  |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL-ESOP EMPLOYEES | *&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIMEN* |
| **IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ESOP PARTICIPANTS** | **IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ESOP PARTICIPANTS** |
| Proxy materials for the Raymond James Financial, Inc. Annual Shareholders Meeting | Proxy materials for the Raymond James Financial, Inc. Annual Shareholders Meeting |
| *To: All Raymond James Employee ESOP Participants* | *To: All Raymond James Employee ESOP Participants* |

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The purpose of this message is to provide you with proxy materials for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Raymond James Financial, Inc. ("Annual Meeting"). Because the company common stock has been allocated to your Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("Plan") account, you are entitled to instruct the Plan trustee how to vote these shares.

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**Annual Shareholders Meeting**

The Annual Meeting will be held at **4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 23, 2023.** The meeting will be a virtual-only meeting, conducted exclusively via live webcast at *www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/RJF2023*.

**Proxy Materials**

Please click on the links provided below at Important Materials to access the proxy materials, which contain important information about the matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting.

We encourage you to access and carefully review all of the information in the proxy materials before instructing the Plan trustee on how to vote the shares allocated to your Plan account. The proxy materials consist of:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The 2023 Proxy Statement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The 2022 Annual Report; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials.

If you would like to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials, you must request one (at no charge) by **February 9, 2023** to facilitate timely delivery. Send your request to:

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Attn: General Counsel and Company Secretary

880 Carillon Parkway

St. Petersburg, Florida 33716

This email contains your individual Control Number that is necessary for you to vote. You cannot vote the shares allocated to your Plan account at the Annual Meeting.

**Voting Details and Recommendations**

The following proposals will be voted upon at the Annual Meeting:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To elect the ten (10) director nominees named in the Proxy Statement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To hold an advisory vote to approve executive compensation;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To hold an advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To approve the Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.

**The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" all of the nominees listed, "FOR" Proposals 2, 4 and 5, and for "Every Year" on Proposal 3.**

The shares allocated to your Plan account will be voted as you instruct the Plan trustee. As an employee who is an ESOP participant, there are three ways to vote:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• By clicking on the ***Vote Now!*** link in this email above,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• By the Internet at ProxyVote.com, or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• By telephone at 1-800-690-6903.

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*Note*: If you do not vote the shares allocated to your Plan account, your shares will nevertheless be voted by the trustee in the same proportion as it votes the shares of ESOP participants who have instructed the trustee on how to vote.

**To allow sufficient time for voting by the trustee of the Plan, your vote must be received no later than 5 p.m. ET on February 20, 2023.**

Important Materials:

<u>Proxy Statement</u> 

<u>Annual Report</u>

Attend the Virtual

Meeting

**Attend the Meeting**

For holders as of December 21, 2022

Why Should I Vote?

Make your voice heard on critical issues like board elections and executive compensation. The outcome of the vote can affect the value of your shares.

    

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