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): November 9, 2012
| Lazard Ltd |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 001-32492 | 98-0437848 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton, Bermuda | HM11 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 441-295-1422
| 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):
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On November 9, 2012, Dominick Ragone was appointed Chief Accounting Officer of Lazard Ltd (the “Company”). Mr. Ragone replaced Richard J. Hittner, who ceased to be the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer on November 9, 2012.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| LAZARD LTD (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Scott D. Hoffman | |
| Name: | Scott D. Hoffman | |
| Title: | Managing Director and General Counsel | |
Dated: November 15, 2012