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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 29, 2019

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

001-05721

13-2615557

(State of other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS. Employer

Identification No.)


520 Madison Ave., New York, New York		10022
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-460-1900

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share

JEF

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

We issued the following press release on December 2, 2019:

Jefferies Financial Group Closes Sale of Its Remaining 31% of National Beef

NEW YORK — Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF) today announced that on Friday, November 29, it closed the previously announced sale of its remaining 31% holdings in National Beef to Marfrig and other shareholders. Jefferies received a total of approximately $970 million in cash, including concurrent distributions. The estimated pre-tax gain from this sale is roughly $210 million. Jefferies CEO, Rich Handler, and President, Brian Friedman, noted, “We are pleased to announce the closing of this transaction and our now complete divestiture of National Beef, which substantially furthers our transformation to a diversified financial services company.”

About Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is a diversified financial services company engaged in investment banking and capital markets, asset management and direct investing. Jefferies Group LLC, our largest subsidiary, is the largest independent full-service global investment banking firm headquartered in the U.S.

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include statements about our future and statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements include our expectations relating to the closing of our interests in National Beef and statements of our future performance, plans and objectives. Forward-looking statements also include statements pertaining to our strategies for future development of our businesses and products. Forward-looking statements represent only our belief regarding future events, many of which by their nature are inherently uncertain or subject to change. It is possible that the actual results may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results indicated in these forward-looking statements. Additional information, including Risk Factors, that could cause actual results to differ, perhaps materially, from those in our forward-looking statements is contained in reports we file with the SEC. You should read and interpret any forward-looking statement together with this disclaimer and the reports we file with the SEC.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

		/s/ Roland T. Kelly
Date: December 2, 2019
		Roland T. Kelly Managing Director and Associate General Counsel

Section 1: 8-K (8-K)