Jefferies (JEF) CFO Matthew Larson Receives 746-Share Award

What Happened Matthew Scott Larson, EVP and Chief Financial Officer of Jefferies Financial Group (JEF), acquired 746 shares on 2026-08-28 at a reported per-share value of $53.09, a total reported value of $39,605. The filing shows this as an award/acquisition (transaction code A) of deferred shares rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-28; Report filed with the SEC on 2026-08-28.
• Shares acquired: 746 at $53.09 per share; total value $39,605.
• Transaction type/code: A — award/grant or other acquisition (deferred shares).
• Footnote: Acquisition was a dividend reinvestment of deferred shares, exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) & (2) (per filing footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing text.
• Timeliness: Filing date matches the report date; no late-filing indication in the details provided.

Context This was a routine award/dividend-reinvestment of deferred shares tied to compensation, not an open-market buy or sale. Such transactions are common for executives and are generally considered administrative/compensation-related rather than a direct signal of insider sentiment.