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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended November 30 , 2020 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number : 1-5721 New York ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 520 Madison Avenue JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC . ( Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter ) New York , New York ( Address of principal executive offices ) or Title of each class Common Shares , par value $ 1 per share Large accelerated filer Smaller reporting company ( 212 ) 460-1900 ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) . ( I.R.S. Employer Identification Number ) JEF Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None . ( Title of Class ) 13-2615557 Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes x No " Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes No x Indicate by check mark whether the registrant : ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes x No Accelerated filer Emerging growth company 10022 ( Zip Code ) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( § 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files ) . Yes x No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , " " smaller reporting company , " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Non - accelerated filer If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . LOCATION OF EXHIBIT INDEX The index of exhibits is contained in Part IV on page 71 . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes No X Aggregate market value of the voting stock of the registrant held by non - affiliates of the registrant at May 31 , 2020 ( computed by reference to the last reported closing sale price of the Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange on such date ) : $ 3,513,705,737 . On January 21 , 2021 , the registrant had outstanding 251,070,970 Common Shares . DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE : Certain portions of the registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10 - K .