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): April 30, 2015

 

 

Lazard Ltd

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Bermuda

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

001-32492		98-0437848
(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 30, 2015, Lazard Ltd (the “Company”) announced that Alexander F. Stern was named Chief Executive Officer, Financial Advisory. Mr. Stern will continue to serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, a role he has held since November 2008.

Additional information regarding Mr. Stern is available in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 16, 2015 (File No. 001-32492).

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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.

 

Dated: May 5, 2015