Lazard Inc.

05/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/22/2026 15:20

Proxy Results, Amendments to Bylaws (Form 8-K)

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On May 21, 2026, Lazard, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders, upon the recommendation of the Company's board of directors (the "Board"), approved an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Amendment") to provide for the declassification of the Board over a three-year period (the "Declassification Amendment"), as set forth in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 001-32492), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2026 (the "Proxy Statement").
Following stockholder approval of the Declassification Amendment, the Company filed the Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 22, 2026, whereupon the Certificate of Amendment became effective.
The Board also approved, subject to the approval of the Declassification Amendment by the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the filing and effectiveness of the Certificate of Amendment, the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (the "A&R By-Laws"), which became effective immediately upon the effectiveness of the Certificate of Amendment. The A&R By-Laws amend and restate the Company's By-Laws in effect immediately prior to such time to reflect conforming changes for the phased declassification of the Board, including related changes to the provisions governing the terms of directors elected to fill newly created directorships or vacancies.
The foregoing summaries of the Certificate of Amendment and the A&R By-Laws do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Amendment and the A&R By-Laws, attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2, respectively, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) As described above under Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company held its Annual Meeting on May 21, 2026.
(b) The Company's shareholders considered five proposals, each of which is described in the Company's Proxy Statement. The final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
For Withheld Abstain Broker Non-Votes
1. Election of Directors:
Peter R. Orszag
78,696,136 1,706,605 * 12,681,449
Michelle Jarrard
78,911,419 1,491,322 * 12,681,449
Iris Knobloch
73,168,529 7,234,212 * 12,681,449
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
2. Non-binding advisory vote regarding executive compensation 75,960,066 4,408,807 33,868 12,681,449
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
3. Approval of amendment of Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors 79,740,983 185,506 476,252 12,681,449
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
4. Approval of amendment of 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan 48,390,738 31,014,457 997,546 12,681,449
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
5. Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 and authorization of the Company's Board of Directors, acting by its Audit Committee, to set their remuneration 91,738,464 1,315,789 29,937 __
* Not applicable.
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