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

    7/15/26 4:12:30 PM 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): July 15, 2026
     

     
    Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



    New York
    001-05721
    13-2615557
    (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (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
     

     
    (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

    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:
     
    ☐
    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 Act:

    Title of each class
    Trading
    Symbol(s)

    Name of each exchange
    on which registered
             
    Voting Common Shares, par value $1 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
    5.125% Senior Notes Due 2031

    JEF 31

    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
    5.500% Senior Notes Due 2036

    JEF 36

    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 July 15, 2026, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (the “Company”) consummated the previously announced public offering (the “Offering”) of €850,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “Notes”). The Notes were registered under the Company’s Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended (File No. 333-295759) and were issued pursuant to the Company’s Indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of October 18, 2013, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by Supplemental Indenture No. 7 establishing the terms of the Notes (the “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of July 15, 2026, between the Company and the Trustee.

    The Company estimates that the aggregate net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Notes, after deducting the underwriting discount and expenses relating to the offering, will be approximately €843.8 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes.

    The foregoing summary of the Notes, the Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture is qualified in its entirety by reference to the documents filed as exhibits to this report.

    Item 9.01.
    Financial Statements and Exhibits
     
    (d) Exhibits.
     
    Number
    Exhibit
       
    4.1
    Indenture, dated as of October 18, 2013, between Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (f/k/a Leucadia National Corporation), and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Form 8-K of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. filed on October 18, 2013
       
    4.2
    Supplemental Indenture No. 7 establishing the terms of the Notes, dated as of July 15, 2026, between Jefferies Financial Group Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee.*
       
    4.3
    Form of Global Note (included in Exhibit 4.2)*
       
    5.1
    Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP*
       
    23.1
    Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)*
       
    104
    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

    * Filed herewith.


    SIGNATURES
     
    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: July 15, 2026 JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.



    By: /s/ Michael J. Sharp  

    Name: Michael J. Sharp

    Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel



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