-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AOdePqgywfr0nuppsZCdRDIGY34WcF0dLM1zvNfvnw3rTHFfcGKCJvM9x2k+A6nv A3ubA6rOffr+oz8zyT9ncQ== 0001193125-09-114046.txt : 20090522 0001193125-09-114046.hdr.sgml : 20090522 20090518163925 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-114046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090518 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20090518 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090518 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lazard Ltd CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001311370 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 980437848 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32492 FILM NUMBER: 09837128 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CLARENDON HOUSE STREET 2: 2 CHURCH STREET CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM II BUSINESS PHONE: (441) 295-1422 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CLARENDON HOUSE STREET 2: 2 CHURCH STREET CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM II 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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)        May 18, 2009

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)

441-295-1422

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On May 18, 2009, we received a letter dated May 13, 2009 from Mr. Dominique Ferrero resigning from the Board of Directors of Lazard Ltd. A copy of his resignation letter is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 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 Report on Form 8-K:

 

  99.1 Resignation letter of Mr. Dominique Ferrero dated May 13, 2009.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 18, 2009

 

LAZARD LTD
By:                /s/ Scott D. Hoffman
 

Name: Scott D. Hoffman

Title:   Managing Director and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1    Resignation letter of Mr. Dominique Ferrero dated May 13, 2009.
 EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm RESIGNATION LETTER OF MR. DOMINIQUE FERRERO DATED MAY 13, 2009 Resignation letter of Mr. Dominique Ferrero dated May 13, 2009

EXHIBIT 99.1

Dominique Ferrero

5 Place du Panthéon

75005 Paris

May 13, 2009

 

TO: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
     LAZARD LTD AND LAZARD GROUP LLC

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I, Dominique Ferrero, hereby resign as a member of the Board of Directors of each of Lazard Ltd and Lazard Group LLC effective immediately.

 

Sincerely,
/s/ Dominique Ferrero
Dominique Ferrero
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