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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000096223-06-000120
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060930
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061109

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000096223
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEGRAPH & OTHER MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS [4822]
		IRS NUMBER:				132615557
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05721
		FILM NUMBER:		061200769

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		315 PARK AVE S
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124601900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		315 PARK AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10010

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TALCOTT NATIONAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19800603
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                             CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
                          TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


       Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 9, 2006


                          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)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)

       315 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NEW YORK         10010
       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)         (Zip Code)

                                  212-460-1900
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)



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:

|_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)

|_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)

|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

The information set forth in the press release issued by Leucadia National
Corporation on November 9, 2006, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01(c).  Exhibits.

Exhibit No.       Description

99.1              Press Release issued by Leucadia National Corporation on
                  November 9, 2006















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                                   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.

Date:  November 9, 2006

                                           LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION

                                           By: /s/ Joseph A. Orlando
                                               -----------------------
                                           Name:  Joseph A. Orlando
                                           Title: Vice President















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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                Exhibit
- -----------                -------

99.1                       Press Release, dated November 9, 2006
















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                                                                Exhibit 99.1


                                                         November 9, 2006




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Laura Ulbrandt  (212) 460-1900



                          LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
                        ANNOUNCES NINE MONTH 2006 RESULTS



Leucadia National Corporation (LUK - NYSE) today announced its operating results
for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006. Net income was  $178,190,000
or $.80 per diluted  common share for the nine month period ended  September 30,
2006 compared to net income of  $1,377,838,000 or $6.01 per diluted common share
for the nine month period ended September 30, 2005. As previously disclosed, the
2005  results  included  an  adjustment  that  reduced  the  deferred  tax asset
valuation  allowance  and  credited  income tax expense by  $1,135,100,000.  Net
income per share also  included  income of $.24 for the 2006 period and $.59 for
the 2005 period related to discontinued operations.

For more information on the Company's results of operations for 2006, please see
the Company's Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2006,  which was
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today.











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           SUMMARY FOR LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
           ----------------------------------------------------------
                (In thousands, except earnings per share amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)

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                                                                              For the Three Month           For the Nine Month
                                                                          Period Ended September 30,      Period Ended September 30,
                                                                          --------------------------     --------------------------
                                                                            2006             2005          2006             2005
                                                                            ----             ----          ----             ----
<S>                                                                             <C>         <C>            <C>              <C>

Revenues and other income                                                 $   170,243   $  248,275       $  686,277    $   478,622
                                                                          ===========   ==========       ==========    ===========

Net securities gains                                                      $    16,259   $   85,706       $   99,391    $   132,732
                                                                          ===========   ==========       ==========    ===========

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
   and equity in income (losses) of associated companies                  $    (6,042)  $   86,860       $  147,239    $    98,128

Income taxes                                                                   (8,709)     (24,885)          48,871     (1,131,809)
                                                                          -----------  -----------       ----------    -----------

Income from continuing operations before equity
   in income (losses) of associated companies                                   2,667      111,745           98,368      1,229,937

Equity in income (losses) of associated companies, net of taxes                 1,073      (66,531)          24,336         11,962
                                                                          -----------   ----------       ----------    -----------

Income from continuing operations                                               3,740       45,214          122,704      1,241,899

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, including gain
   on disposal, net of taxes                                                   56,737       58,900           55,486        135,939
                                                                          -----------   ----------       ----------    -----------

   Net income                                                             $    60,477   $  104,114       $  178,190    $ 1,377,838
                                                                          ===========   ==========       ==========    ===========

Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Income from continuing operations                                               $ .02        $ .21            $ .57         $ 5.77
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, including gain
   on disposal                                                                    .26          .27              .25            .63
                                                                                -----         ----            -----         ------
   Net income                                                                   $ .28        $ .48            $ .82         $ 6.40
                                                                                =====        =====            =====         ======

Number of shares in calculation                                               216,291      215,595          216,202        215,387
                                                                              =======      =======          =======        =======

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Income from continuing operations                                               $ .02        $ .21            $ .56         $ 5.42
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, including gain
   on disposal                                                                    .25          .26              .24            .59
                                                                                -----        -----            -----         ------
   Net income                                                                   $ .27        $ .47            $ .80         $ 6.01
                                                                                =====        =====            =====         ======

Number of shares in calculation                                               231,906      231,328          231,875        231,132
                                                                              =======      =======          =======        =======


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