# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000720005
**File Stem:** 0000720005-23-000017
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 5018
**Document Hash:** 239a79806173827887b844ec9f5347a6
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000720005-23-000017.hdr.sgml**: 20230117

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000720005-23-000017

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230117

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230117

**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:** 23532264

**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. __)**

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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)** 

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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.)

**RJNET NEWS ITEMS**

**Vote your RJF shares at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders**

*Your vote is important, no matter the size of your holdings. Review the Raymond James Financial, Inc. (RJF) proxy materials and learn how to vote your shares.* 

**When is the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders?**

All associates and shareholders are invited to attend the virtual 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at **4:30 p.m. ET** on **Thursday, February 23, 2023**, at *www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/RJF2023*.

**How do I vote my shares?**

RJF shareholders have the right to vote in Board elections and on certain other significant matters. Please vote all of your shares, and keep in mind that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• As a shareholder, you may hold your Raymond James shares in up to three different ways.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• If you own shares in more than one form, you will have to vote each separately.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Different deadlines apply to voting different forms of share ownership, so be sure to review the proxy statement for full details.

Learn how to vote your shares:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• View the image below, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Read voting deadlines and instructions in the proxy materials.

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![a21rjfproxybeheardvotefinal.jpg](a21rjfproxybeheardvotefinal.jpg)

**What will be voted on?**

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

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To elect ten (10) director nominees to the Board of Directors, to hold office until the Annual Shareholders' Meeting in 2024;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To hold an advisory vote on 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; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To consider and act upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

**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.**

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