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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): December 24, 2002
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LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
NEW YORK
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-5721 13-2615557
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
315 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10010
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 460-1900
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(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
December 24, 2002.
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SIGNATURE
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.
LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Joseph A. Orlando
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Joseph A. Orlando
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 24, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Item No.
99.1 Press release of Leucadia National Corporation dated
December 24, 2002.
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