Melissa Weiler adds 145 Jefferies (JEF) deferred shares through dividend reinvestment

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. director Melissa Weiler acquired additional common stock through a deferred share dividend reinvestment. On February 27, 2026, she received 145 shares at $44.40 per share in a transaction classified as a grant or award acquisition. Following this, her directly held common stock totaled 34,356 shares. The filing notes the reinvested dividend shares are exempt under Rule 16-b(3)(d)(1) & (2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Weiler Melissa

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	145	$44.40	$6K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 34,356 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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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.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Weiler Melissa

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

520 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2026

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

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

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

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	02/27/2026		A(1)		145	A	$44.4	34,356	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 deferred shares as a dividend reinvestment in a transaction exempt under Rule 16-b(3)(d)(1) & (2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Remarks:

	/s/ Joanna Jia, by power of attorney	02/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Jefferies (JEF) report for Melissa Weiler?

Jefferies reported that director Melissa Weiler acquired 145 common shares through a deferred share dividend reinvestment. The shares were credited on February 27, 2026, at a price of $44.40 per share, increasing her directly held position to 34,356 shares.

How many Jefferies (JEF) shares does Melissa Weiler own after this Form 4?

After this transaction, Melissa Weiler directly holds 34,356 shares of Jefferies common stock. This reflects the addition of 145 deferred shares received via a dividend reinvestment on February 27, 2026, at a reported price of $44.40 per share.

Was the Melissa Weiler Jefferies (JEF) share acquisition a market purchase?

No, Melissa Weiler’s acquisition was not a market purchase; it was a grant-type acquisition of 145 deferred shares. The filing describes it as a dividend reinvestment transaction, exempt under Rule 16-b(3)(d)(1) and (2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

What price per share is shown for Melissa Weiler’s Jefferies (JEF) transaction?

The Form 4 reports a transaction price of $44.40 per share for the 145 deferred shares acquired by director Melissa Weiler. This price is used to value the dividend reinvestment transaction recorded on February 27, 2026, in Jefferies common stock.

How is Melissa Weiler’s Jefferies (JEF) ownership classified in this filing?

Melissa Weiler’s ownership in this filing is reported as direct ownership of Jefferies common stock. After receiving 145 deferred shares through a dividend reinvestment on February 27, 2026, her directly held position is disclosed as totaling 34,356 shares.