# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001022837
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-188828
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 8432
**Document Hash:** 8e46182a425c059a0a774c588baec0f6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-188828.hdr.sgml**: 20260429

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-188828

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260427

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260429

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260429

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001022837
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** M0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-05721
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26910327

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1-2, MARUNOUCHI 1-CHOME
- **STREET 2:** CHIYODA-KU
- **CITY:** TOKYO
- **STATE:** M0
- **ZIP:** 100-0005
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 81-3-3282-8111

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1-2, MARUNOUCHI 1-CHOME
- **STREET 2:** CHIYODA-KU
- **CITY:** TOKYO
- **STATE:** M0
- **ZIP:** 100-0005

**FORMER NAME:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP/FI
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20021226

**FORMER NAME:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SUMITOMO BANK LTD TOKYO     /FI
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960913
**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>SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1-2, MARUNOUCHI 1-CHOME,<br>CHIYODA-KU<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>TOKYO, JAPAN 100-0005<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-04-27 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **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 | 2026-04-27 |  | M<sup>(1)(2)</sup> |  | 9247081 | D | <sup>(1)(2)</sup> | 0 | I | See footnotes<sup>(3)(4)</sup> |
| Non-Voting Common Stock | 2026-04-27 |  | M<sup>(1)(2)</sup> |  | 9247081 | A | <sup>(1)(2)</sup> | 9247081 | I | See footnotes<sup>(3)(4)</sup> |

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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) Pursuant to the terms of that certain Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2025 (the "A&R Exchange Agreement"), by and between the Issuer and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ("SMBC"), a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person, SMBC has the right to exchange its shares of common stock of the Issuer for shares of non-voting common stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications.

(2) SMBC's right under the A&R Exchange Agreement to exchange shares of common stock of the Issuer for shares of non-voting stock of the Issuer will expire on the earliest to occur of (i) September 19, 2026 (or such later date as agreed between SMBC and the Issuer), (ii) the date on which a certain business alliance between the Reporting Person and its affiliates and the Issuer and its affiliates is terminated and (iii) the date on which an aggregate of 14,132,500 shares of common stock of the Issuer have (following September 19, 2025) been exchanged for either shares of non-voting common stock of the Issuer or shares of non voting series B-1 preferred stock of Issuer pursuant to the A&R Exchange Agreement.

(3) The reported securities are held directly by SMBC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person.

(4) The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

**Remarks:**
The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a director by deputization of the Issuer for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, by virtue of the fact that Mr. Hyakutome, Deputy President of SMFG, currently serves on the board of directors of the Issuer.

**Signature:** By: /s/ Takashi Morita, Name: Takashi Morita, Title: Executive Officer, General Manager, Investment Banking Strategy Office  
**Date:** 2026-04-29

### 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.**