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): February 5, 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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 5, 2015, Lazard Ltd (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for its full year 2014 and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014. 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 8.01 | Other Events. |
The Company currently expects to accelerate the vesting and settlement of certain deferred incentive compensation awards previously granted to the Company’s employees under the Lazard Ltd 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (“Awards”). A portion of the Awards originally scheduled to vest on March 2, 2015 may now vest on one or more earlier dates during February 2015.
This Report on Form 8-K contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. The timing of events may differ significantly from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on February 5, 2015. | |
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: | Managing Director and General Counsel | |
Dated: February 5, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on February 5, 2015. | |