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    Jefferies Financial Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

    10/8/25 6:55:06 AM ET
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    UNITED STATES
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C. 20549
     

    FORM 8-K



    CURRENT REPORT
    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
    of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     
    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
    October 8, 2025
     


    JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



    New York
    001-05721
    13-2615557
    (State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (IRS. Employer Identification No.)

    520 Madison Ave., New York, New York
     
    10022
    (Address of principal executive offices)
     
    (Zip Code)
     
    Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-284-2300
     


    Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2, below):
     
    ☐
    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

    ☐
    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
     
    ☐
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
     
    ☐
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

    Title of each class
     
    Trading
    Symbol(s) 
     
    Name of each exchange
    on which registered
                
     
    Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
       
    JEF
     
    New York Stock Exchange
     
    4.850% Senior Notes Due 2027
        JEF 27A
     
    New York Stock Exchange
     
    5.875% Senior Notes Due 2028
        JEF 28
     
    New York Stock Exchange
     
    2.750% Senior Notes Due 2032
        JEF 32A
     
    New York Stock Exchange
     
    6.200% Senior Notes Due 2034
        JEF 34
     
    New York Stock Exchange
     
    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
     
    Emerging growth company ☐
     
    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



    Item 8.01
    Other Events
     
    On October 8, 2025, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. issued a press release.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

    Item 9.01
    Financial Statements and Exhibits
     
    (d)
     
     
    Exhibit
    Number
    Description
          
     
    99.1
    Press Release
         
     
    104
    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


    SIGNATURE
     
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
     
    Date: October 8, 2025
    JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
       
     
    /s/ Michael J. Sharp
     
    Michael J. Sharp
     
    Executive Vice President and General Counsel



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