BEYER ROBERT D 4

What Happened

• Robert D. Beyer, a director of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF), was awarded/acquired 5,461 shares on March 26, 2026. The shares are valued at $40.28 each, for a total reported value of $219,969. This was an acquisition/award under the company’s equity compensation plan (not an open-market purchase).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-03-26 at $40.28 per share.
• Shares acquired: 5,461; total value: $219,969.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this filing.
• Footnote: Acquisition made under Jefferies’ Equity Compensation Plan; transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) & (2) of the Exchange Act (per filer’s footnote).
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-03-27 for a 2026-03-26 transaction (appears timely).

Context

• This was an award/acquisition of shares under the company’s equity compensation plan — a routine way companies grant equity to directors and employees. Such awards are not the same as an open-market purchase and are typically part of compensation, so they should be interpreted as routine director compensation rather than a direct market vote.