SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
JEFFERIES GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARCH 3, 2004
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
DELAWARE 1-14947 95-4719745
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(State or other juris- (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
diction of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
520 MADISON AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 284-2550
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On March 3, 2004, Jefferies Group, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), entered into a Purchase Agreement, between the Company, Merrill
Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Jefferies &
Company, Inc., BNY Capital Markets, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit
Suisse First Boston LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital
Markets, LLC (collectively, the "Underwriters"), regarding the sale by the
Company and the purchase by the Underwriters of $350,000,000 newly issued 5.50%
Senior Notes Due 2016.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a) The following exhibits are filed with this report:
NUMBER EXHIBIT
1 Purchase Agreement, dated March 3, 2004, between the
Company, Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner &
Smith Incorporated, Jefferies & Company, Inc., BNY Capital
Markets, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse
First Boston LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia
Capital Markets, LLC.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
JEFFERIES GROUP, INC.
Dated: March 4, 2004 By:/s/Roland T. Kelly
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Assistant Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT
1 Purchase Agreement, dated March 3, 2004, between the
Company, Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner &
Smith Incorporated, Jefferies and Company, Inc., BNY Capital
Markets, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse
First Boston LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia
Capital Markets, LLC.