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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909518-08-000826
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081113
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20081114

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000096223
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS (NO FURNITURE) [2400]
		IRS NUMBER:				132615557
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		13F-HR
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	028-11122
		FILM NUMBER:		081186234

	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, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 13F

                               FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:               9/30/2008

Check here if Amendment [_]; Amendment Number:________
     This Amendment (Check only one.): [_] is a restatement.
                                       [_] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:           Leucadia National Corporation
Address:        315 Park Avenue South, 20th Floor
                New York, NY 10010

Form 13F File Number:   028-11122

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:           Joseph A. Orlando
Title:          Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Phone:          212-460-1900

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

   /s/  Joseph A. Orlando          New York, NY          November 13, 2008
- ------------------------------     ------------          -----------------
          [Signature]             [City, State]           [Date]


Report Type (Check only one.):

[X]   13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
      are reported in this report.)

[_]   13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings are in this report, and all
      holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[_]   13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
      reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported
      by other reporting manager(s).)

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:


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                       FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:                                0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:                           8
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:                  $1,494,606


List of Other Included Managers:
No.           Form 13F File Number      Name


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                                                      FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

       Col. 1                   Col. 2         Col. 3    Col. 4             Col. 5         Col. 6      Col. 7           Col. 8
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                                Title of                 Value     Shrs or    Sh/  Put/   Investment    Other     Voting Authority
   Name of Issuer                Class         Cusip    (x$1000)   Prn Amt    Prn  Call   Discretion   Managers   Sole  Shared  None
   --------------               --------       -----    --------   -------    ---  ----   ----------   --------   ----  ------  ----

<S>                             <C>        <C>           <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>                    <C>
AMERICREDIT CORP                COM        03060R 10 1     331,407  32,715,440 SH          SOLE                   32,715,440
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP          COM        140501 10 7       2,809      19,776 SH          SOLE                       19,776
CRESUD S A C I F Y A           SPONSORED
                                 ADR       226406 10 6      35,324   3,364,174 SH          SOLE                    3,364,174
GEORESOURCES INC                COM        372476 10 1       2,230     194,605 SH          SOLE                      194,605
INTERNATIONAL ASSETS
 HLDG CO                        COM        459028 10 6      33,392   1,384,985 SH          SOLE                    1,384,985
JEFFERIES GROUP INC NEW         COM        472319 10 2   1,088,313  48,585,385 SH          SOLE                   48,585,385
KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CORP        COM        492854 10 4         490      44,137 SH          SOLE                       44,137
UNITED WESTN BANCORP INC        COM        913201 10 9         641      51,608 SH          SOLE                       51,608

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