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 30, 2018

MOELIS & COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-36418	46-4500216
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

399 Park Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, New York	10022
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 883-3800

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):

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

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

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

Item 7.01              Regulation FD Disclosure

On June 30, 2018, J. Richard Leaman III provided notice of his resignation to the Board of Directors of Moelis & Company (the “Company”) effective July 20, 2018. Mr. Leaman’s decision to resign from the Board was not due to any disagreement with the Company’s management or the Board.

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SIGNATURE

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.

MOELIS & COMPANY
By:	/s/ Osamu Watanabe
	Name: Osamu Watanabe
	Title: General Counsel and Secretary

Date: July 2, 2018

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