JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 8-K

What Happened
The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P. (the Partnership), parent of Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., filed an 8-K on January 7, 2026 reporting that on January 1, 2026 it issued profits interests (the “Profits Interests”) to certain financial advisors and associates. The Profits Interests were granted for no cash consideration to recipients who met performance, tenure or other eligibility criteria and are described in the Partnership’s Twenty-Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Registered Limited Liability Limited Partnership dated November 5, 2025.

Key Details

• Item: 3.02 — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities (reported in the Form 8-K filed Jan 7, 2026).
• Grants date: January 1, 2026.
• Consideration: Issued for no cash consideration to eligible advisors and associates.
• Offering type: Issued in privately negotiated transactions under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act — not a public offering or solicitation.
• Governing document: Profits Interests are governed by the Partnership’s Twenty-Third Amended and Restated Agreement (dated Nov 5, 2025), previously filed as Exhibit 3.1.

Why It Matters
This filing discloses the Partnership’s use of profits interests as a form of compensation/ownership for advisors and associates. For investors, the grants are a contractual change in who may share in future partnership profits and are part of the firm’s compensation and retention arrangements. Because these were unregistered, privately negotiated issuances, the company did not raise public capital in this action; any material financial impact would be reflected in future disclosures.