---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-082084"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JEF"
cik: "0000096223"
company_name: "Jefferies Financial Group Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T05:39:26.078690+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jefferies shareholders approve equity plan amendment, re-elect directors at annual meeting

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees re-elected; votes for ranged from 127.6M to 170.1M with no broker non-votes shown.
- Equity Compensation Plan amendment approved: 162.4M for, 7.3M against, 2.2M abstain.
- Executive compensation advisory vote passed: 121.8M for, 47.9M against, 2.1M abstain.
- Deloitte & Touche ratified as auditor for FY 2024: 190.5M for, 0.5M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-082084
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JEF
- cik: 0000096223
- company_name: Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000119312524082084/0001193125-24-082084-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000119312524082084/d802120d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2024-03-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-03-28
  source text: Our shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, our executive-compensation program. Voting results were as follows: Number of Shares For 121,804,785 Against 47,859,725 Abstain 2,140,506 Broker Non-Votes 19,349,326
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000119312524082084/0001193125-24-082084-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors at the 2024-03-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-03-28
  source text: Our shareholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2024. Voting results were as follows: Number of Shares For 190,527,097 Against 497,631 Abstain 129,614
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000119312524082084/0001193125-24-082084-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc. shareholders approved Amendment to Equity Compensation Plan at the 2024-03-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-03-28
  source text: Our shareholders approved the amendment to our Equity Compensation Plan. Voting results were as follows: Number of Shares For 162,365,443 Against 7,268,133 Abstain 2,171,440 Broker Non-Votes 19,349,326
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000119312524082084/0001193125-24-082084-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-03-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-03-28
  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 162,051,081 9,537,627 216,308 19,349,326 Robert D. Beyer 127,629,827 43,938,488 236,701 19,349,326 Matrice Ellis Kirk 165,605,879 5,996,648 202,489 19,349,326 Brian P. Friedman 169,835,461 1,722,937 246,618 19,349,326 MaryAnne Gilmartin 137,932,705 33,618,843 253,468 19,349,326 Richard B. Handler 170,100,794 1,466,120 238,102 19,349,326 Thomas W. Jones 162,799,268 8,786,057 219,691 19,349,326 Jacob M. Katz 167,459,729 4,122,839 222,448 19,349,326 Michael T. O’Kane 137,489,332 34,095,328 220,356 19,349,326 Joseph S. Steinberg 167,132,856 4,475,028 197,132 19,349,326 Melissa V. Weiler 138,106,620 33,468,332 230,064 19,349,326
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000119312524082084/0001193125-24-082084-index.htm

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