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JEF · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed January 14, 2026

Jefferies Financial Group Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
January 14, 2026
Period
Jan 13, 2026
Ticker
JEF
Accession
0001140361-26-001121
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Jefferies priced a $1.5B public offering of 5.50% senior notes due 2036.

About Jefferies Financial Group Inc
Market cap
$11.1B
1Y TSR
+1.3%
3Y TSR
+20.7%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
Richard B Handler
Last annual meeting: Mar 26, 2026 · View full Jefferies Financial Group Inc profile →
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): January 13, 2026
 
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
 
001-05721
(Commission File Number)
 
 
13-2615557
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
520 Madison Ave., New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
10022
(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)
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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))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title of each class
 
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
 
Name of each exchange
on which registered
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
2.750% Senior Notes Due 2032
 
 
JEF 32A
 
 
New York Stock Exchange
6.200% Senior Notes Due 2034
 
 
JEF 34
 
 
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 January 13, 2026, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. issued a press release (the “Pricing Press Release”) announcing the pricing of its public offering of $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2036. A copy of the Pricing Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
Number
 
 
Exhibit
99.1
 
 
Pricing Press Release, dated January 13, 2026
104
 
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
 
 
 
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: January 13, 2026                     JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Michael J. Sharp
 
 
 
Michael J. Sharp
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
 
 
 
 
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When did Jefferies Financial Group Inc file this 8-K?
Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on January 14, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001140361-26-001121.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Jefferies priced a $1.5B public offering of 5.50% senior notes due 2036. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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