FRIEDMAN BRIAN P 4
4 · Jefferies Financial Group Inc. · Filed Feb 27, 2026
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Jefferies (JEF) President Brian Friedman Receives 34,769-Share Award
What Happened Brian P. Friedman, President and Director of Jefferies Financial Group Inc., acquired 34,769 shares on February 27, 2026 at an implied price of $44.40 per share, a total value of $1,543,744. The transaction is recorded as an award/grant/acquisition (code A) — not a sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-02-27 at $44.40 per share.
- Shares acquired: 34,769; aggregate value: $1,543,744.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
- Filing date / timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-02-27 (same-day reporting; no late filing indicated).
- Notable footnotes:
- F1: These are deferred shares acquired as a dividend reinvestment transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) & (2).
- F2: Friedman disclaims beneficial ownership of any portion of shares held by a limited partnership in excess of his proportionate pecuniary interest.
Context This was a dividend reinvestment (deferred share acquisition), a routine compensation/corporate action rather than an open-market purchase or sale. Such transactions generally reflect dividend-related mechanics and do not by themselves indicate personal buying or selling intent.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
FRIEDMAN BRIAN P
DirectorPresident
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-27$44.40/sh+34,769$1,543,744→ 3,115,411 total
Holdings
- 162,610(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
- 496,780(indirect: By Partnership)
Common Stock
[F2] - 1,800(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
- 45,963(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Acquisition of deferred shares as a dividend reinvestment in a transaction exempt under Rule 16-b(3)(d)(1) & (2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
- [F2]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.
Signature
/s/ Joanna Jia, by power of attorney|2026-02-27