Item 8.01 Other Events

The Company made a press release regarding its application to participate in the U.S. Treasury Department's Capital Purchase Program. That release is furnished as an exhibit to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) The following are filed as exhibits to this report:

Exhibit No.

99.1 Press release dated November 20, 2008 issued by Raymond James Financial, Inc. This exhibit is furnished and not filed.