Lazard, Inc. Form 8-K Filing

Lazard, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on May 21, 2026, reporting the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on the same date. Key outcomes include the approval of an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors over a three-year period, commencing with the 2027 annual meeting. This declassification will result in all directors being elected for one-year terms starting in 2029. Concurrently, the Amended and Restated By-Laws were adopted to reflect these changes. The filing also details the voting results for several proposals, including the election of directors, a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, an amendment to the 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan, and the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. The election of directors Peter R. Orszag and Michelle Jarrard, along with Iris Knobloch, was approved. The advisory vote on executive compensation and the amendment to the incentive compensation plan also received majority approval. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified with a significant majority of votes.