Jefferies (JEF) President Brian P. Friedman Receives 29,016 Shares

What Happened
Brian P. Friedman, President and Director of Jefferies Financial Group (JEF), acquired 29,016 shares on 2026-08-28 at an attributed price of $53.09 per share, for a total value of approximately $1,540,459. The transaction is recorded as an acquisition/award (code A) and reflects deferred shares received through a dividend reinvestment.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-28
• Type/code: Acquisition / Award (A) — deferred shares via dividend reinvestment
• Price per share: $53.09; Total value: ~$1,540,459
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing
• Footnote F1: Acquisition was a dividend reinvestment exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) & (2) of the Securities Exchange Act (i.e., a routine reinvestment).
• Footnote F2: Friedman disclaims beneficial ownership of any portion of these shares held by a limited partnership beyond his proportionate pecuniary interest.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed the same day (period of report 2026-08-28), no late filing indicated.

Context
This was a dividend reinvestment (routine award of deferred shares), not an open-market purchase or sale. Such transactions commonly reflect company dividend programs and automatic reinvestment elections rather than a discretionary buy or sell decision by the insider. The filing’s footnotes clarify the exemption basis and a limited partnership ownership disclaimer.