Form 4: JEF officer awarded 96,711 restricted shares at $0

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) reported a Form 4 showing its EVP and General Counsel acquired 96,711 shares of common stock on October 17, 2025 through a restricted stock grant at $0 per share. The award was made under the company’s equity compensation plan and is exempt under Rule 16b-3(d), and it will cliff vest in five years.

Following the grant, the officer’s beneficial ownership stands at 165,368 shares, held directly. This reflects standard executive equity compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Sharp Michael J.

Role EVP and General Counsel

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	96,711	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 165,368 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^*

Sharp Michael J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP and General Counsel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/17/2025

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	10/17/2025		A		96,711(1)	A	$0	165,368	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. Grant of Restricted Stock under the Company's Equity Compensation Plan, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which will cliff vest in five years.

Remarks:

	/s/ Michael J. Sharp	10/21/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Jefferies (JEF) disclose in this Form 4?

An executive (EVP and General Counsel) acquired 96,711 common shares via a restricted stock grant on October 17, 2025.

How many shares were granted and at what price?

The grant was for 96,711 shares at $0 per share, as typical for equity awards.

What is the vesting schedule for the award?

The restricted stock will cliff vest in five years.

What is the executive’s beneficial ownership after the transaction?

Beneficial ownership is 165,368 shares following the reported transaction.

Was the award made under a company plan and exempt from short-swing rules?

Yes. It was granted under the equity compensation plan and is exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).

Is the ownership direct or indirect?

The filing indicates direct ownership of the reported shares.