Equity grant lifts Jefferies (NYSE: JEF) director Linda Adamany’s holdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Adamany Linda reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Jefferies Financial Group director Linda Adamany received a grant of 5,461 shares of common stock under the company’s Equity Compensation Plan. The shares were valued at $40.28 per share for reporting purposes. After this award, she directly holds 84,759 shares of Jefferies common stock.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Adamany Linda

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

520 MADISON AVE.

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. [ JEF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/26/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/26/2026		A(1)		5,461	A	$40.28	84,759	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Acquisition of securities under Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s Equity Compensation Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) & (2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Remarks:

	/s/ Joanna Jia, by power of attorney	03/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Jefferies (JEF) director Linda Adamany report on this Form 4?

Linda Adamany reported receiving 5,461 shares of Jefferies common stock as a grant. The award was issued under Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s Equity Compensation Plan and represents compensation rather than an open-market share purchase or sale.

At what price was Linda Adamany’s Jefferies (JEF) stock grant reported?

The 5,461-share stock grant to Linda Adamany was reported at $40.28 per share. This figure is used for Form 4 reporting purposes and reflects the value assigned to the equity compensation award on the grant date.

How many Jefferies (JEF) shares does Linda Adamany hold after this transaction?

Following the equity award, Linda Adamany directly holds 84,759 shares of Jefferies common stock. This total includes the newly granted 5,461 shares and reflects her direct ownership reported in the filing after the compensation transaction.

Was Linda Adamany’s Jefferies (JEF) stock grant an open-market transaction?

No, the transaction was not an open-market trade. The footnote explains it was an acquisition under Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s Equity Compensation Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) and (2), indicating a board-approved compensation award rather than a market purchase.

What regulatory exemption applies to this Jefferies (JEF) director stock grant?

The grant is described as exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) and (2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This rule generally provides an exemption from certain short-swing profit rules for director and officer transactions made under approved compensation plans.