JEF · Jefferies Financial Group Inc. · Executive Compensation

$47.90 +0.03 (+0.06%) At close · Sep 18

S&P 400 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$11.04B

230.55M

Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Brian P. Friedman	President	$1,000,000	$10,000,000	$17,206,243	—	—	$454,618	$28,660,861
Richard B. Handler	Chief Executive Officer	$1,000,000	$10,000,000	$17,206,243	—	—	$232,009	$28,447,020
Dividend Rights	Adjustment Related to Vitesse Spin-off: Joseph S. Steinberg Chairman of the Board Michael J. Sharp Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$810,693	—	—	—	—	$502,339	$1,313,032

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Richard B. Handler	Chief Executive Officer	$1,000,000	$12,000,000	$9,356,074	—	—	$231,178	$22,622,248
Dividend Rights	Adjustment Related to Vitesse Spin-off: Joseph S. Steinberg Chairman of the Board Michael J. Sharp Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$810,693	—	—	—	—	$499,644	$1,310,337

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Richard B. Handler	Chief Executive Officer	$1,000,000	$8,400,000	$14,283,382	—	—	$429,749	$26,136,030
Brian P. Friedman	President	$1,000,000	$8,000,000	$11,902,830	—	—	$436,824	$23,362,553
Michael J. Sharp	Executive Vice President and General Counsel Matthew S. Larson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$1,000,000	$4,000,000	—	—	—	$5,625	$5,005,625
Teresa S. Gendron	Former Executive Vice President and Former Co-Chief Financial Officer	$147,756	—	—	—	—	$2,021,634	$2,169,390
Dividend Rights	Adjustment Related to Vitesse Spin-off: Joseph S. Steinberg Chairman of the Board Michael J. Sharp Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$810,693	—	—	—	—	$497,355	$1,308,048

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Michael J. Sharp	Executive Vice President and General Counsel Matthew S. Larson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$1,000,000	$4,000,000	—	—	—	$5,125	$5,005,125
Matthew S. Larson	Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Financial Officer	$1,000,000	$2,000,000	—	—	—	$5,072	$3,005,072
Teresa S. Gendron	Former Executive Vice President and Former Co-Chief Financial Officer	$500,000	$1,500,000	—	—	—	$5,125	$2,005,125
Joseph S. Steinberg	Chairman of the Board	$810,693	—	—	—	—	$499,024	$1,309,717

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Richard B. Handler	Chief Executive Officer Fiscal 2021 Equity Grant: 31,895,233 Five-Year Leadership Continuity Grant: Total:	$1,000,000	$12,000,000	—	$15,666,463	—	$191,196	$28,872,946
Brian P. Friedman	President	$1,000,000	$12,000,000	—	$15,666,463	—	$179,136	$28,845,599
Michael J. Sharp	Executive Vice President and General Counsel Matthew S. Larson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$1,000,000	$6,000,000	—	—	—	$4,875	$7,004,875
Teresa S. Gendron	Former Executive Vice President and Former Co-Chief Financial Officer	$500,000	$1,500,000	—	—	—	$4,875	$2,004,875
Joseph S. Steinberg	Chairman of the Board	$810,693	—	—	—	—	$487,162	$1,297,855

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Richard B. Handler	Chief Executive Officer Fiscal 2021 Equity Grant: 31,895,233 Five-Year Leadership Continuity Grant: Total:	$1,000,000	$2,038,000	—	—	$15,462,000	$319,264	$18,885,956
Brian P. Friedman	President Fiscal 2021 Equity Grant: 31,854,145 Five-Year Leadership Continuity Grant: Total:	$1,000,000	$2,038,000	—	—	$15,462,000	$167,992	$18,667,992
Michael J. Sharp	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$1,000,000	$2,100,000	—	—	$2,900,000	$4,875	$6,004,875
Teresa S. Gendron	Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Financial Officer	$500,000	$571,000	—	—	$729,000	$4,875	$1,804,875
Joseph S. Steinberg	Chairman of the Board	$810,693	—	—	—	—	$479,479	$1,290,172

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Richard B. Handler	Chief Executive Officer	$1,000,000	$3,250,000	—	—	$4,500,000	$445,125	$9,231,958
Brian P. Friedman	President	$1,000,000	$3,250,000	—	—	$4,500,000	$351,625	$9,101,625
Michael J. Sharp	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$1,000,000	$3,000,000	—	—	—	$4,750	$4,004,750
Teresa S. Gendron	Chief Financial Officer	$500,000	$1,150,000	—	—	—	$4,750	$1,654,750
Joseph S. Steinberg	Chairman of the Board	$810,693	—	—	—	—	$470,715	$1,281,408

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Richard B. Handler	Chief Executive Officer 2018: 2019: 2020:	$1,000,000	—	$38,722,504	—	$4,500,000	$451,709	$44,674,213
Brian P. Friedman	President 2018: 2019: 2020:	$1,000,000	—	$38,722,504	—	$4,500,000	$145,125	$44,367,629
Michael J. Sharp	Executive Vice Presidentand General Counsel	$1,000,000	$1,100,000	—	—	$2,400,000	$4,625	$4,504,625
Teresa S. Gendron	Chief Financial Officer	$500,000	$460,000	—	—	$690,000	$4,625	$1,654,625
Joseph S. Steinberg	Chairman of the Board	$810,693	$310,954	—	—	—	$481,525	$1,603,172

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Richard B. Handler	Chief Executive Officer 2018: 2019: 2020:	$1,000,000	—	$20,430,092	—	—	$326,398	$21,787,285
Michael J. Sharp	Executive Vice Presidentand General Counsel	$1,000,000	—	—	—	$4,000,000	$4,500	$5,004,500
Joseph S. Steinberg	Chairman of the Board	$810,693	$596,942	—	—	—	$510,223	$1,917,858
Teresa S. Gendron	Chief Financial Officer	$500,000	$1,150,000	—	—	—	$4,500	$1,654,500

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Toru Nakashima	member of the Board of Directors	Appointed	2024-08-12	2024-08-12
Barry J. Alperin	Board of Directors	Retired	2023-05-31	2023-05-22

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