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accession: "0001140361-25-010986"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JEF"
cik: "0000096223"
company_name: "Jefferies Financial Group Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T03:32:47.349307+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jefferies shareholders re-elect all 12 directors at 2025 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees re-elected; Jacob M. Katz received highest support (168.4M for).
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 151.3M for, 18.8M against.
- Deloitte & Touche ratified as independent auditor for FY2025: 186.9M for, 640K against.
- Total shares voted approximated 188.1M; broker non-votes of 17.5M on director and say-on-pay proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-010986
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JEF
- cik: 0000096223
- company_name: Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000114036125010986/0001140361-25-010986-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000114036125010986/ef20046365_8k.htm

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