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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-029572"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JCAP"
cik: "0002046042"
company_name: "Jefferson Capital, Inc. / DE"
filed_at: "2026-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T11:07:17.070364+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jefferson Capital discloses 2025 executive bonuses: Burton $382,884, Zellmann $247,202, Person $208,864

## Summary
- David Burton (CEO) receives 2025 annual cash bonus of $382,884; total compensation $3,795,973.
- Mark Zellmann (President U.S. Business) gets $247,202 bonus; total compensation $1,062,184.
- Penelope Person (CCO) earns $208,864 in aggregate performance-based commissions for 2025; total $633,060.
- Bonuses were approved March 11, 2026; omitted from prior prospectus and now disclosed via 8-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-029572
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JCAP
- cik: 0002046042
- company_name: Jefferson Capital, Inc. / DE
- filed_at: 2026-03-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2046042/000110465926029572/0001104659-26-029572-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2046042/000110465926029572/tm269165d1_8k.htm

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