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accession: "0001140361-26-004802"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JEF"
cik: "0000096223"
company_name: "Jefferies Financial Group Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:29:05.099623+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SMBC Group nominates Yoshihiro Hyakutome to Jefferies board; plans to increase stake to 20%

## Summary
- Yoshihiro Hyakutome, Deputy President & Co-Head of SMBC Global Business Unit, nominated to Jefferies board, replacing Toru Nakashima.
- Nakashima, CEO of SMBC Group, served since August 2024; will serve until end of his term.
- SMBC intends to increase economic ownership of Jefferies to up to 20% by purchasing ~13 million shares in open market, pending regulatory approvals.
- Jefferies board unanimously approved Hyakutome for director nominee slate; election at upcoming annual meeting.
- Japan equities joint venture with SMBC is planned to commence operations in January 2027.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-004802
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JEF
- cik: 0000096223
- company_name: Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000114036126004802/0001140361-26-004802-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000114036126004802/ef20065374_8k.htm

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