Jefferies (JEF) director Thomas W. Jones receives 5,461-share equity grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

JONES THOMAS W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. director Thomas W. Jones received a grant of 5,461 shares of common stock at a reference price of $40.28 per share. This equity award, made under the company’s Equity Compensation Plan and exempt under Rule 16b-3, increased his direct holdings to 76,701 shares.

Insights

Equity Compensation Analyst

Routine director equity grant modestly increases alignment with shareholders.

Director Thomas W. Jones acquired 5,461 shares of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common stock as a grant under the company’s Equity Compensation Plan, at a reference price of $40.28 per share. This type of award is standard for board compensation.

The transaction is classified as a grant or award acquisition under Rule 16b-3, indicating it is exempt from short-swing profit rules and is not an open-market purchase. After the grant, Jones holds 76,701 shares directly, suggesting the grant is relatively small compared with his existing position.

Because this is a routine, non-market compensation event, it carries limited signaling value about the insider’s personal view of the stock. It primarily reflects ongoing use of equity-based pay to align director incentives with shareholders.

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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

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^*

JONES THOMAS W

(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	76,701	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
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) report for Thomas W. Jones?

Jefferies Financial Group reported that director Thomas W. Jones received a grant of 5,461 shares of common stock. The award was made under the company’s Equity Compensation Plan as part of his director compensation, rather than an open-market stock purchase.

Was the JEF insider transaction by Thomas W. Jones an open-market stock purchase?

No, the transaction was not an open-market purchase. Thomas W. Jones acquired 5,461 shares as a grant under Jefferies Financial Group’s Equity Compensation Plan, in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3, which typically covers compensation-related awards rather than discretionary market buying.

How many Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) shares does Thomas W. Jones hold after this Form 4 filing?

Following the equity grant, Thomas W. Jones holds 76,701 shares of Jefferies Financial Group common stock directly. This total reflects his position after receiving the 5,461-share award reported in the Form 4 insider transaction filing.

At what price was the Jefferies (JEF) equity award to Thomas W. Jones recorded?

The reported reference price for the grant to Thomas W. Jones was $40.28 per share. This figure is typically used for valuation and reporting of the equity compensation, rather than indicating a market trade price on an exchange.

What rule exemption applies to Thomas W. Jones’s Jefferies (JEF) equity grant?

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