SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (Amendment)

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SC 13G/A 1 jefferies.txt 2021 SC 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4_) * Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class Securities) 47233W109 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2021 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x]Rule 13d-1(b) [] Rule 13d-1(c) [] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person?s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosure provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be ?filed? for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (?Act?) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. CUSIP No. 47233W109 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). FIRST PACIFIC ADVISORS, LP 20-1362771 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (A) [ ] (B) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 5,754,535 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,754,535 14 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,754,535 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.3 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). J. RICHARD ATWOOD 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (A) [ ] (B) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 5,754,535 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,754,535 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,754,535 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.3 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC, IN 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). STEVEN T. ROMICK 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (A) [ ] (B) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 5,754,535 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,754,535 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,754,535 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.3 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC, IN Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (b) Address of Issuer?s Principal Executive Offices 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of First Pacific Advisors, LP, a Delaware limited partnership(?FPA?), J. Richard Atwood, and Steven T. Romick, each a Director of General Partner (each, a ?Reporting Person?). (b) Address of Principal Business office or, if None, Residence The address for each Reporting Person is as follows: 11601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90025 (c) Citizenship FPA is a Delaware limited partnership J. Richard Atwood is a United States citizen Steven T. Romick is a United States citizen (d) Title of Class Securities Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number 47233W109 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (b) [] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [x] An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). * (f) [] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F). (g) [x] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).** (h) [] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). (i) [] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). (j) [] Group in accordance with Section 240.13d- 1(b)(ii)(J). *FPA is an investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). **J. Richard Atwood and Steven T. Romick are control person(s) in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). Item 4. Ownership FPA (a) Amount beneficially owned: 5,754,535 (b) Percent of class: 2.3 (c) Number of shares to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None (ii) Shared power to direct the vote: 5,754,535 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 5,754,535 J. Richard Atwood (a) Amount beneficially owned: 5,754,535 (b) Percent of class: 2.3 (c) Number of shares to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None (ii) Shared power to direct the vote: 5,754,535 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 5,754,535 Steven T. Romick (a) Amount beneficially owned: 5,754,535 (b) Percent of class: 2.3 (c) Number of shares to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None (ii) Shared power to direct the vote: 5,754,535 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 5,754,535 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class securities, check the following [x] Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A Item 10. Certification: By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Date: February 10, 2022 FIRST PACIFIC ADVISORS, LP By: /s/ J. Richard Atwood Name: J. Richard Atwood Its: Director of General Partner _/s/ J. Richard Atwood __ J. Richard Atwood _/s/ Steven T. Romick __ Steven T. Romick ? Exhibit A Joint Filing Agreement Pursuant to Rule 13d-1 [This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-l(k)(1) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ?Act?) by and among the parties listed below, each referenced to herein as a ?Joint Filer.? The Joint Filers agree that a statement of beneficial ownership as required by Sections 13(g) or 13(d) of the Act and the Rules thereunder may be filed on each of their behalf on Schedule 13G or Schedule 13D, as appropriate, and that said joint filing may thereafter be amended by further joint filings. The Joint Filers state that they each satisfy the requirements for making a joint filing under Rule 13d-1. Date: February 10, 2022 FIRST PACIFIC ADVISORS, LP By: /s/ J. Richard Atwood Name: J. Richard Atwood Its: Director of General Partner _/s/ J. Richard Atwood __ J. Richard Atwood _/s/ Steven T. Romick __ Steven T. Romick LEGAL_US_W # 54556829.2 Page 2 of 9 Pages Page 4 of 9 Pages Page 9 of 9 Pages LEGAL_US_W # 54556829.2

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