JONES THOMAS W 4

What Happened

• Thomas W. Jones, a director of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF), was granted/acquired 5,461 shares on 2026-03-26. The reported acquisition price per share was $40.28, for a total value of $219,969. This transaction is an award/acquisition (not a sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date and filing: Acquired 5,461 shares on 2026-03-26; Form 4 filed on 2026-03-27 (timely).
• Price and value: $40.28 per share; total reported value $219,969.
• Transaction code/type: A — grant/award or other acquisition under an equity compensation plan.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnote: The award was made under Jefferies’ Equity Compensation Plan and reported as exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) & (2) of the Exchange Act (standard exemption for certain issuer-plan transactions).

Context

• This was an equity award (grant) to a director rather than an option exercise or open-market purchase; it typically reflects routine compensation under the company's director equity plan rather than an immediate cash sale. The filing appears timely, and the transaction was reported under the usual Rule 16b-3 exemption for company awards to insiders.