SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STEINBERG JOSEPH S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
315 PARK AVENUE SOUTH

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10010

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP [ LUK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/28/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 09/28/2009 S 46,610 D $25.0002(1) 24,068,726 I See explanation(2)
Common Shares 09/29/2009 S 603,390 D $25.0092(3) 23,465,336 I See explanation(2)
Common Shares 09/30/2009 S 240,000 D $25.0193(4) 23,225,336 I See explanation(2)
Common Shares 2,452,215 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects weighted average per share purchase price of separately priced transactions at a range of $25.00-$25.01. Upon the request of the Commission or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price will be provided to the requesting party.
2. Consists of shares held by corporations that are wholly owned by the Reporting Person or by a family trust as to which the Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive control, 2,339,712 shares held in a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children and 139,200 shares held by the Reporting Person's wife and daughter.
3. Reflects weighted average per share purchase price of separately priced transactions at a range of $24.65-$25.37. Upon the request of the Commission or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price will be provided to the requesting party.
4. Reflects weighted average per share purchase price of separately priced transactions at a range of $24.58-$25.12. Upon the request of the Commission or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price will be provided to the requesting party.
Remarks:
Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
/s/ Laura E. Ulbrandt, Attorney-in-Fact 09/30/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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