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): June 13, 2012
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)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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 June 13, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Lazard Ltd (the “Company”) elected Richard D. Parsons to the Board. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing this information is being filed as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. After it completes its review and analysis, the Board plans to appoint Mr. Parsons to one or more committees of the Board, at which time the Company expects to file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on June 13, 2012. | |
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.
| LAZARD LTD | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Scott D. Hoffman | |
| Name: | Scott D. Hoffman | |
| Title: | Managing Director and General Counsel | |
Dated: June 19, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on June 13, 2012. | |