Jefferies Financial Group Inc DEFA14A, filed Feb 12, 2021
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section
14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on March 25, 2021.
JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
520 MADISON AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
| Meeting Information | |
| Meeting Type: | Annual Meeting |
| For holders as of: | January 28, 2021 |
| Date: March 25, 2021 | Time: 10:00 AM EDT |
| Location: | Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/JEF2021. |
| The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/JEF2021 and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow ➔XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX (located on the following page). | |
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| Voting Items |
| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE NOMINEES LISTED BELOW AND FOR PROPOSALS 2, 3 AND 4. | ||
| 1. | Election of Directors | |
| Nominees | ||
| 1a. | Linda L. Adamany | |
| 1b. | Barry J. Alperin | |
| 1c. | Robert D. Beyer | |
| 1d. | Francisco L. Borges | |
| 1e. | Brian P. Friedman | |
| 1f. | MaryAnne Gilmartin | |
| 1g. | Richard B. Handler | |
| 1h. | Jacob M. Katz | |
| 1i. | Michael T. O'Kane | |
| 1j. | Joseph S. Steinberg | |
| 2. | Approve named executive officer compensation on an advisory basis. | |
| 3. | Approval of Jefferies' New Equity Compensation Plan. | |
| 4. | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year-ending November 30, 2021. | |
| NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. | ||
