---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-150516"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JEF"
cik: "0000096223"
company_name: "Jefferies Financial Group Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T19:02:14.017458+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jefferies Board Member Barry J. Alperin to Retire Effective May 31, 2023

## Summary
- Barry J. Alperin notified Jefferies of his retirement from the Board of Directors on May 19, 2023.
- His retirement is effective as of May 31, 2023.
- The Company expressed gratitude for Mr. Alperin's distinguished service and contributions.
- No replacement or additional board changes were announced in this filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-150516
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JEF
- cik: 0000096223
- company_name: Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000119312523150516/0001193125-23-150516-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000119312523150516/d505088d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-150516.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Barry J. Alperin departed as Board of Directors at Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Board of Directors
  source text: On May 19, 2023, Barry J. Alperin notified Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (the “Company”) that he plans to retire from the Board of Directors of the Company effective as of May 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000119312523150516/0001193125-23-150516-index.htm

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