# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000096223
**File Stem:** 0001214659-25-017996
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 7865
**Document Hash:** 8a7f4fd1b33c13129d8079f316fbeea4
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001214659-25-017996.hdr.sgml**: 20251212

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001214659-25-017996

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251210

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251212

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251212

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HANDLER RICHARD B
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001211677

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-05721
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251569817

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O JEFFERIES LLC
- **STREET 2:** 520 MADISON AVE.
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000096223
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 132615557
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1130

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 520 MADISON AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2124601900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 520 MADISON AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TALCOTT NATIONAL CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19800603

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>HANDLER RICHARD B<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.<br>520 MADISON AVE.<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>NEW YORK, NY 10022<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-12-10 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_CEO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Jefferies Financial Group Inc. [ JEF ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-12-10 |  | D<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 23742 | D | $0 | 13583858 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-12-10 |  | A<sup>(2)</sup> |  | 121300 | A | $61.83 | 13705158 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-12-10 |  | A<sup>(3)</sup> |  | 121300 | A | $61.83 | 13826458 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-12-12 |  | D<sup>(4)</sup> |  | 128163 | D | $0 | 13698295 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-12-12 |  | A<sup>(4)</sup> |  | 128163 | A | $0 | 128163 | I | By Reporting Person's 2024-B LLC |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 285753 | I | By Reporting Person's 2012 Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 279504 | I | By Spouse of Reporting Person's Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 231268 | I | By Reporting Person's 2003 Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 331685 | I | By Reporting Person's 2022 LLC |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85584 | I | By Reporting Person's 2022-A LLC |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120754 | I | By Reporting Person's 2023-A LLC |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72503 | I | By Reporting Person's 2023-B LLC |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1000000 | I | By Reporting Person's 2025-B Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500000 | I | By Reporting Person's 2025-D Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 129930 | I | By Trustee of Profit Sharing Plan |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Forfeiture of PSUs relating to prior equity grants due to not achieving performance targets.  These transactions are exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) and (2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(2) Grant of target Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units under the Company's Equity Compensation Plan (the "ECP"), exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(3) Grant of Restricted Stock Units under the Company's ECP, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(4) Shares gifted to a LLC of which Reporting Person is the manager and Reporting Person's trusts are its members. This transfer reflects tax planning and results in no increases or decreases to Reporting Person's beneficial holdings. These transactions may be exempt under Rule 16a-13.

**Signature:** /s/ Joanna Jia, by power of attorney  
**Date:** 2025-12-12

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**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 Number.**