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): January 5, 2023
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | 001-05721 | 13-2615557 | ||
(State or 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 | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share | JEF | New York Stock Exchange | ||
4.850% Senior Notes Due 2027 | JEF 27A | New York Stock Exchange | ||
2.750% Senior Notes Due 2032 | JEF 32A | 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).
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Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On January 5, 2023, the Board of Directors of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (“Jefferies”) declared the distribution date for the previously announced pro rata dividend of the outstanding shares of common stock of Vitesse Energy, Inc. (“Vitesse Common Stock”) held by Jefferies, to be distributed effective as of 11:59 p.m. ET on January 13, 2023, to the holders of record of the common shares of Jefferies (“Jefferies Common Shares”) as of 5:00 p.m. ET on December 27, 2022, the record date for the distribution. The distribution, which will be at the rate of one share of Vitesse Common Stock for every 8.49668 Jefferies Common Shares held on the record date, with cash in lieu of fractional shares, will result in the separation of the two companies. The distribution is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various conditions, including, among others, the Registration Statement on Form 10 relating to the spin-off having been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d)
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release issued by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. on January 5, 2023 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
Date: January 5, 2023 | JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | |||||
/s/ Michael J. Sharp | ||||||
Michael J. Sharp | ||||||
Executive Vice President and General Counsel |