Jefferies (NYSE: JEF) president gifts 472,804 shares to family trust

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. insider filing: President and director Brian P. Friedman reported a gift of 472,804 shares of Jefferies common stock on February 2, 2026, coded as a charitable/estate gift at $0 per share.

The shares were gifted to a family trust, and a footnote states he is neither a trustee nor a beneficiary of that trust. Following the transaction, he directly holds 2,993,251 common shares, with additional indirect holdings through his trusts, a family limited partnership, other trusts where he serves as trustee, and a profit sharing plan.

Insider Trade Summary

472,804 shares gifted

Mixed 5 txns

Insider FRIEDMAN BRIAN P

Role President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock	472,804	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 2,993,251 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 250,000 shares (Indirect, By Reporting Person's Trusts)

Footnotes (1)

1. Gift of shares to family trust, of which the reporting person is neither a trustee nor a beneficiary. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the portion of shares held by the limited partnership in excess of his proportionate pecuniary interest in those shares.

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^*

FRIEDMAN BRIAN P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O JEFFERIES

520 MADISON AVE.

(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
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President

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

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	02/02/2026		G(1)		472,804(1)	D	$0	2,993,251	D
Common Stock								250,000	I	By Reporting Person's Trusts
Common Stock								496,780	I	By Family Limited Partnership(2)
Common Stock								1,800	I	By Trusts of which Reporting Person is Trustee
Common Stock								45,304	I	By Trustee of Profit Sharing Plan

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. Gift of shares to family trust, of which the reporting person is neither a trustee nor a beneficiary.

2. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the portion of shares held by the limited partnership in excess of his proportionate pecuniary interest in those shares.

Remarks:

	/s/ Joanna Jia, by power of attorney	02/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Jefferies (JEF) president Brian P. Friedman report?

Brian P. Friedman reported a gift of 472,804 shares of Jefferies common stock on February 2, 2026. The transaction code is “G,” indicating a bona fide gift, and the shares were transferred at $0 per share to a family trust.

Who received the 472,804 gifted Jefferies (JEF) shares from Brian P. Friedman?

The 472,804 Jefferies common shares were gifted to a family trust. A footnote explains that Brian P. Friedman is neither a trustee nor a beneficiary of this trust, clarifying that he does not control or directly benefit from those particular gifted shares.

How many Jefferies (JEF) shares does Brian P. Friedman hold directly after the transaction?

After the reported gift, Brian P. Friedman directly holds 2,993,251 shares of Jefferies common stock. This figure reflects his direct ownership position as of the transaction date disclosed in the filing, separate from any shares held indirectly through related entities.

What indirect Jefferies (JEF) shareholdings are reported for Brian P. Friedman?

The filing lists indirect holdings of Jefferies shares through several entities: 250,000 shares by his trusts, 496,780 shares by a family limited partnership, 1,800 shares by trusts where he is trustee, and 45,304 shares as trustee of a profit sharing plan.

Does Brian P. Friedman claim full beneficial ownership of all Jefferies (JEF) partnership shares?

No. A footnote states he disclaims beneficial ownership of the portion of Jefferies shares held by the family limited partnership that exceeds his proportionate pecuniary interest, clarifying that not all partnership-held shares are economically attributable to him personally.

What roles does Brian P. Friedman hold at Jefferies (JEF) according to this filing?

Brian P. Friedman is identified as both a director and an officer of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. His officer title in the filing is “President,” highlighting his dual governance and executive responsibilities at the company alongside his reported equity holdings.