8-K

                                  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): August 22, 2005


                          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:

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 8.01.  Other Events.

The information set forth in the press release issued by Leucadia National
Corporation on August 22, 2005, 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 August
               22, 2005









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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:  August 22, 2005

                                   LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION


                                   By:        /s/ Barbara L. Lowenthal
                                              ----------------------------------
                                       Name:  Barbara L. Lowenthal
                                       Title: Vice President and Comptroller










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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.        Exhibit
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  99.1              Press Release issued by Leucadia National Corporation on
                    August 22, 2005












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EX-99

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                                                                 August 22, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:  Laura Ulbrandt (212) 460-1900

                     LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
                CONSUMMATION OF SALE OF 70% OF LAS CRUCES PROJECT

Leucadia National Corporation (LUK - NYSE) announced today that Leucadia and its
wholly owned subsidiary, MK Resources Company, completed the sale to Inmet
Mining Corporation (IMN - TSX) of 70% of MK Resources' interest in the Las
Cruces copper mining project in southern Spain.

As consideration for the sale, Inmet issued to MK Resources 5,600,000 newly
issued Inmet common shares, representing approximately 11.66% of the outstanding
Inmet common shares as of August 22, 2005 immediately following the completion
of the transaction. The Inmet common shares were acquired by MK Resources for
investment purposes only, and Leucadia and MK Resources have no current
intention of acquiring any further securities of Inmet.

In connection with the consummation of the Inmet transaction, Leucadia and MK
Resources entered into a Shareholders Agreement with Inmet and other parties to
govern the rights and obligations of Leucadia, Inmet and their affiliates in
respect of the Las Cruces project, and a Registration Rights Agreement with
Inmet pursuant to which Leucadia and MK Resources are entitled to certain
registration rights and Leucadia is entitled to certain Inmet board nomination
rights.

In addition, Inmet and Leucadia signed a commitment letter and fee letter with
four lenders with respect to project financing for the Las Cruces project
consisting of a ten year senior secured credit facility of up to US$240 million
and a senior secured bridge credit facility of up to (euro)69 million to bridge
finance subsidies and value-added tax. The borrower under both facilities will
be the owner of the Las Cruces project, Cobre Las Cruces, S.A., a Spanish
company owned indirectly by Inmet and Leucadia as to 70% and 30%, respectively.
Under the terms of the commitment letter, Inmet and Leucadia will guarantee 70%
and 30%, respectively, of the obligations outstanding under both facilities
until completion of the project. Syndication of the facilities is expected to
begin later this year with a targeted closing of the facilities early in 2006.

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This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Although Leucadia believes any such statement is based on reasonable
assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially
different. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. For a
discussion of factors that may cause results to differ, see Leucadia's SEC
reports, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
30, 2005 and its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended
December 31, 2004. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
hereof. Leucadia disclaims any intent or obligation to update these
forward-looking statements.

Leucadia National Corporation, with its principal business address at 315 Park
Avenue South, New York, New York 10010, is a holding company engaged in a
variety of businesses.

MK Resources Company, with its principal business address at 60 East South
Temple, Suite 1225, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Leucadia National Corporation.