---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-088286"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JEF"
cik: "0000096223"
company_name: "Jefferies Financial Group Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T08:48:24.737664+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jefferies shareholders re-elect all 12 directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees re-elected; Richard B. Handler received highest votes for (185,336,637).
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 108,253,672 for, 76,690,412 against.
- Frequency of say-on-pay vote set at one year: 176,572,164 votes for every 1 year.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor for FY 2023 approved: 205,180,175 for, 518,558 against.
- Broker non-votes of 18,594,805 recorded on all director and advisory proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-088286
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JEF
- cik: 0000096223
- company_name: Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000119312523088286/0001193125-23-088286-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000119312523088286/d492954d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay votes at the 2023-03-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-29
  source text: Our shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, a frequency of one year to hold an approval vote on our executive-compensation program. Voting results were as follows: Number of Shares For Every 1 Year 176,572,164 For Every 2 Years 305,835 For Every 3 Years 10,041,775 Abstain 356,587 Broker Non-Votes 18,594,805
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000119312523088286/0001193125-23-088286-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors at the 2023-03-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-29
  source text: Our shareholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2023. Voting results were as follows: Number of Shares For 205,180,175 Against 518,558 Abstain 172,433
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000119312523088286/0001193125-23-088286-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on executive-compensation program at the 2023-03-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-29
  source text: Our shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, our executive-compensation program. Voting results were as follows: Number of Shares For 108,253,672 Against 76,690,412 Abstain 2,332,277 Broker Non-Votes 18,594,805
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000119312523088286/0001193125-23-088286-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-03-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-29
  source text: Our director nominees were re-elected to our Board of Directors and received the following votes: Number of Shares For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Linda L. Adamany 178,709,398 8,343,084 223,879 18,594,805
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000119312523088286/0001193125-23-088286-index.htm

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