UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 15, 2018
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 1-5721 | 13-2615557 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 520 Madison Avenue, New York, New York | 10022 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-460-1900
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On November 15, 2018, we entered into a stock repurchase agreement (the “Agreement”) with an independent third party broker under which the broker is authorized to repurchase up to 4.6 million shares of our common stock on our behalf during the period from November 16, 2018 through November 30, 2018, subject to certain price, market and volume constraints specified in the Agreement. The Agreement was established in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”). The shares will be purchased pursuant to our previously announced share repurchase program and in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the provisions of the safe harbor contained in Rule 10b-18 under the Act.
SIGNATURES
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. | ||||||
| Date: November 15, 2018 | /s/ Roland T. Kelly | |||||
| Roland T. Kelly | ||||||
| Associate General Counsel | ||||||