Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 23 2018 - 4:18PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): May 23, 2018
JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York
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1-5721
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13-2615557
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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520 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
212-460-1900
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Leucadia National Corporation
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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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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. ☐
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF), formerly known as Leucadia National
Corporation, announced today that its shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favor of changing the name of Leucadia National Corporation to Jefferies Financial Group Inc., which is effective immediately. As of trading tomorrow, Jefferies
Financial Group Inc. will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol JEF.
A press release announcing the name change as well as the
Board’s declaration of a quarterly dividend is attached as exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibits
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.
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JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
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Date: May 23, 2018
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/s/ Roland T. Kelly
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Roland T. Kelly
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Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel
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