UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): July 26, 2017
Lazard Ltd
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 001-32492 | 98-0437848 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton, Bermuda |
HM 11 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 441-295-1422
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On July 27, 2017, Lazard Ltd (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2017. A copy of the Company’s press release containing this information is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On July 26, 2017, the Company announced that, effective October 1, 2017, Evan Russo, age 42, Managing Director and Co-Head of the Company’s Capital Markets and Capital Structure Advisory practice, will become Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Lazard Group LLC (“Lazard Group”). Effective October 1, 2017, Matthieu Bucaille, who has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Lazard Group since 2011, will become Chief Executive Officer of Lazard International and Chief Executive Officer of Compagnie Financière Lazard Frères and Lazard Frères Banque in Paris.
Scott D. Hoffman, General Counsel of the Company and Lazard Group, has been appointed Chief Administrative Officer of the Company and Lazard Group, effective July 26, 2017. Mr. Hoffman will continue to serve as General Counsel and Secretary of the Company and Lazard Group.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing this information is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on July 27, 2017. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release issued on July 26, 2017. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| LAZARD LTD | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Scott D. Hoffman | |
| Name: | Scott D. Hoffman | |
| Title: | Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel | |
Dated: July 27, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on July 27, 2017 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release issued on July 26, 2017 | |