---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-035569"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JEF"
cik: "0000096223"
company_name: "Jefferies Financial Group Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:11:16.121641+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jefferies creates Series B-1 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Shares, designates 17,500 shares

## Summary
- Filed Certificate of Amendment to create Series B-1 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $1 per share.
- Designates 17,500 preferred shares as Series B-1 Preferred Stock.
- Company seeks shareholder approval to authorize additional non-voting common shares via amended certificate.
- Proxy statement and related solicitation materials to be filed with SEC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-035569
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JEF
- cik: 0000096223
- company_name: Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000114036125035569/0001140361-25-035569-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000114036125035569/ef20055771_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-035569.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc.: Certificate of Amendment filed to establish Series B-1 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Shares and designate 17,500 preferred shares as Series B-1 Preferred Stock (effective 2025-09-19).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-09-19
  source text: On September 19, 2025, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (the “ Company ”) delivered a Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “ Certificate of Amendment ”) to the Department of State of the State of New York for filing to establish the Series B-1 Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Shares, $1.00 par value per share (the “ Series B-1 Preferred Stock ”), and to designate 17,500 preferred shares as Series B-1 Preferred Stock.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000114036125035569/0001140361-25-035569-index.htm

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