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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 17, 2007
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LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
NEW YORK
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-5721 13-2615557
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
315 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 460-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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(17 CFR 230.425)
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Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 5.03. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN
FISCAL YEAR.
On December 17, 2007, the Board of Directors of Leucadia National
Corporation ("Leucadia") approved certain amendments to Leucadia's Amended and
Restated By-Laws.
A copy of Leucadia's By-Laws, as amended and restated, is attached
hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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3.1 Amended and Restated By-Laws as of December 17, 2007
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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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Name: Joseph A. Orlando
Title: Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 20, 2007
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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3.1 Amended and Restated By-Laws as of December 17, 2007.