SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant
To Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 12, 2003
Commission File Number 1-5721
LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
New York 13-2615557
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
of incorporation)
315 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10010-3607
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 460-1900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
The information set forth in the press release issued by Leucadia National
Corporation, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release of Leucadia National Corporation dated
May 12, 2003.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
Date: May 12, 2003 By: /s/ Joseph A. Orlando
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Joseph A. Orlando
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer