Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 25 2018 - 5:03PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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: May 23, 2018
JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York
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1-5721
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13-2615557
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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520 Madison Avenue, New York, New York
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10022
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
212-460-1900
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Leucadia National Corporation
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form
8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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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. ☐
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Item 5.03.
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Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws
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On May 23, 2018, our shareholders voted to
approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation changing our corporate name from Leucadia National Corporation to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Our
By-Laws
will also reflect our new name. Our name
change to Jefferies Financial Group was effective May 23, 2018.
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Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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We held our Annual Meeting of Shareholders on
May 23, 2018.
Our shareholders approved our amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation changing our corporate name from Leucadia National
Corporation to Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
The vote on our name change to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. was approved by our shareholders based on
total shares outstanding on the record date. Voting results were as follows:
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Number of
Shares
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For
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322,018,822
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Against
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1,617,250
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Abstain
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893,576
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Broker
Non-Votes
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0
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Our incumbent directors were
re-elected
to our Board of Directors and received the
following votes:
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Number of Shares
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Linda L. Adamany
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286,759,922
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3,871,115
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773,263
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33,125,348
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Robert D. Beyer
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280,216,333
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10,777,316
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410,651
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33,125,348
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Francisco L. Borges
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286,732,300
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4,263,357
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408,643
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33,125,348
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W. Patrick Campbell
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288,624,711
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2,433,782
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345,807
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33,125,348
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Brian P. Friedman
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284,205,039
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6,870,508
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328,753
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33,125,348
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Richard B. Handler
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287,615,939
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3,412,251
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376,110
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33,125,348
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Robert E. Joyal
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278,717,220
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11,777,270
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909,810
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33,125,348
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Jeffrey C. Keil
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281,182,699
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9,453,025
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768,576
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33,125,348
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Michael T. O’Kane
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280,454,330
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10,161,723
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788,247
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33,125,348
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Stuart H. Reese
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288,813,676
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1,828,718
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761,906
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33,125,348
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Joseph S. Steinberg
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273,936,593
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16,811,090
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656,617
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33,125,348
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The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved by our shareholders. Voting results were as
follows:
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Number of
Shares
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For
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144,298,260
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Against
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137,484,233
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Abstain
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9,621,807
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Broker
Non-Votes
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33,125,348
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Our shareholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for the year ended
December 31, 2018. Voting results were as follows:
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Number of
Shares
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For
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323,480,053
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Against
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661,284
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Abstain
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388,311
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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.
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JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
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Date: May 24, 2018
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/s/ Roland T. Kelly
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Roland T. Kelly
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Assistant Secretary and
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Associate General Counsel
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