SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 4
4 · Jefferies Financial Group Inc. · Filed Jul 2, 2026
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Jefferies (JEF) SMFG Director Converts Preferred into 27.6M Shares
What Happened
- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) — reported as a director by deputization — reported a derivative conversion on June 30, 2026. 55,125 shares of Series B Non‑Voting Convertible Preferred were converted (disposed) for $0 and, by the preferred’s 500:1 conversion ratio, resulted in the acquisition of 27,562,500 shares of Jefferies non‑voting common stock. The conversion occurred for no consideration under the company’s charter terms.
Key Details
- Transaction date: June 30, 2026; Form 4 filed July 2, 2026.
- Reported movements: Disposal of 55,125 Series B preferred shares at $0.00 (derivative) and acquisition of 27,562,500 non‑voting common shares via conversion (code M = exercise/conversion of derivative).
- Price/consideration: Converted for no consideration (per filing/charter language).
- Holdings after transaction: Not specified in the filing. The reported securities are held directly by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), a wholly owned SMFG subsidiary (Footnote F2).
- Beneficial ownership: SMFG disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest (Footnote F3).
- Filing notes: Footnote F1 explains the automatic conversion mechanics (each preferred converts into 500 shares of the applicable class of common stock); the filing also states SMFG may be deemed a director by deputization because a SMFG deputy president serves on Jefferies’ board.
Context
- This was a structural conversion of preferred shares into common stock under the charter terms, not an open‑market purchase or sale; it’s a corporate capital/ownership reclassification rather than a trading signal. The conversion produced a large issuance of non‑voting common shares and was recorded for regulatory transparency.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Non-Voting Common Stock
[F1][F2][F3]2026-06-30+27,562,500→ 36,809,581 total(indirect: See Footnotes) - Exercise/Conversion
Series B Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Shares
[F1][F2][F3]2026-06-30−55,125→ 0 total(indirect: See Footnotes)→ Non-Voting Common Stock (27,562,500 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Reflects shares of Series B Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Shares that would have automatically converted into non-voting common stock of the Issuer on the third anniversary of the date of issuance (and may have converted into voting common stock in certain other circumstances described in the Exchange Agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person). Upon conversion, each share of Series B Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Shares would convert into 500 shares of the applicable class of common stock of the Issuer, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Issuer (the "Charter"). The Series B Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Shares had no expiration date. Pursuant to the express terms of Article Seventh, Section 3(a)(i) of the Charter, each issued and outstanding share of Series B Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Shares was converted into 500 shares of Non-Voting Common Stock on June 30, 2026 for no consideration.
- [F2]The reported securities are held directly by SMBC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person.
- [F3]The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
Signature
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc, By: /s/ Takashi Morita, Name: Takashi Morita, Title: Executive Officer, General Manager, Investment Banking Strategy Office|2026-07-02