Form 8-K

 

 

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): August 29, 2017

 

 

EVERCORE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32975   20-4748747

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File No.)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

55 East 52nd Street

New York, New York 10055

(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 857-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Evercore Partners Inc.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On August 29, 2017, Evercore Partners Inc. (the “Company”) amended its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change its name to “Evercore Inc.” Also on August 29, 2017, the Company amended its Amended and Restated By-Laws to reflect the name change. Copies of the certificate of amendment and the Amended and Restated By-laws are attached hereto as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively. The Company’s Class A common stock continues to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “EVR.”

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

  3.1 Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Evercore Partners Inc., as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August  29, 2017.

 

  3.2 Amended and Restated By-Laws.

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.

 

 

  EVERCORE INC.
  By:  

/s/ Adam B. Frankel

    Name:  Adam B. Frankel
    Title:    General Counsel

Dated: September 1, 2017