Jefferies (NYSE: JEF) CEO now directly holds 12.6M shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) reported that CEO and director Richard B. Handler acquired 75,531 shares of Common Stock on 2026-08-28 as a grant/award acquisition. According to a footnote, these were deferred shares received through a dividend reinvestment transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) & (2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Following this award, Handler directly held 12,625,397 Common Stock shares, with additional indirect holdings reported through multiple trusts, LLCs and a profit sharing plan.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 75,531 shares
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HANDLER RICHARD B
Role
CEO
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| Grant/Award | Common Stock F1 | 75,531 | $53.09 | $4.01M |
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Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 12,625,397 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 287,858 shares (Indirect, By Reporting Person's 2012 Trust);
Common Stock — 279,504 shares (Indirect, By Spouse of Reporting Person's Trust);
Common Stock — 231,268 shares (Indirect, By Reporting Person's 2003 Trust);
Common Stock — 331,685 shares (Indirect, By Reporting Person's 2022 LLC);
Common Stock — 85,584 shares (Indirect, By Reporting Person's 2022-A LLC);
Common Stock — 120,754 shares (Indirect, By Reporting Person's 2023-A LLC);
Common Stock — 121,898 shares (Indirect, By Reporting Person's 2023-B LLC);
Common Stock — 3,637 shares (Indirect, By Reporting Person's 2024-B LLC);
Common Stock — 17,340 shares (Indirect, By Reporting Person's 2025-B LLC);
Common Stock — 1,000,000 shares (Indirect, By Reporting Person's 2025-B Trust);
Common Stock — 244,140 shares (Indirect, By Reporting Person's 2025-D Trust);
Common Stock — 132,465 shares (Indirect, By Trustee of Profit Sharing Plan)
Footnotes (1)
- F1. Acquisition of deferred shares as a dividend reinvestment in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) & (2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Key Figures
Shares acquired: 75,531 Common Stock shares
Attributed price per share: $53.09 per share
Direct holdings after transaction: 12,625,397 Common Stock shares
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Shares acquired
75,531 Common Stock shares
Grant/award acquisition on 2026-08-28
Attributed price per share
$53.09 per share
Non-derivative Common Stock award on 2026-08-28
Direct holdings after transaction
12,625,397 Common Stock shares
Shares owned directly by Richard B. Handler following 2026-08-28 award
2012 Trust indirect holdings
287,858 Common Stock shares
Held indirectly by Reporting Person's 2012 Trust
Spouse Trust indirect holdings
279,504 Common Stock shares
Held indirectly by Spouse of Reporting Person's Trust
2025-B Trust indirect holdings
1,000,000 Common Stock shares
Held indirectly by Reporting Person's 2025-B Trust
Profit Sharing Plan holdings
132,465 Common Stock shares
Held indirectly by Trustee of Profit Sharing Plan
Key Terms
deferred shares, dividend reinvestment, Rule 16b-3(d)(1) & (2), non-derivative, +1 more
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dividend reinvestment financial
"Acquisition of deferred shares as a dividend reinvestment in a transaction"
Dividend reinvestment is when the money earned from a company's profit sharing, called dividends, is automatically used to buy more shares of that company instead of being received as cash. This process helps investors grow their holdings over time without extra effort, much like using earned interest to buy more of a savings account. It encourages long-term investment growth by continuously increasing the amount of shares owned.
Rule 16b-3(d)(1) & (2) regulatory
"transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) & (2) under the Securities"
non-derivative financial
"transaction_type": "non-derivative","transaction_shares""
profit sharing plan financial
"nature_of_ownership": "By Trustee of Profit Sharing Plan""
FAQ
What insider transaction did JEF CEO Richard B. Handler report on this Form 4?
Richard B. Handler reported acquiring 75,531 shares of Jefferies (JEF) Common Stock on 2026-08-28 as a grant/award acquisition of deferred shares received through dividend reinvestment, in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) & (2).
What indirect holdings in JEF stock are reported for Richard B. Handler?
Indirect holdings include Common Stock positions such as 287,858 shares by the reporting person’s 2012 Trust and 1,000,000 shares by the reporting person’s 2025-B Trust, plus additional stakes through other trusts, LLCs and a profit sharing plan.
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