Lazard Inc
For the period ended May 9, 2024. Filed Mar 21, 2024.
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May 9, 2024 · Filed Mar 21, 2024
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
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| NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS | |||
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| Date: | | | May 9, 2024 |
| Time: | | | 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Place: | | | Virtual Annual Meeting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LAZ2024 |
| The Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K are available free of charge at www.lazard.com. | |||
Items of Business
| 1. | Elect three directors to our Board of Directors (our “Board”) for three-year terms expiring at the conclusion of our annual meeting in 2027; |
| 2. | Consider a non-binding advisory vote regarding executive compensation; |
| 3. | Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 and authorization of our Board, acting by our Audit Committee, to set their remuneration; |
| 4. | Approve the amendment to our 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2018 Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2018 Plan; and |
| 5. | Consider any other matters that may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2024 may vote by attending the virtual meeting or by proxy at the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Proxy Statement and Other Materials
The Proxy Statement is being first sent to shareholders on or about March 21, 2024, together with a copy of our 2023 Annual Report, which includes financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2023 and the related independent auditor’s reports. Those financial statements will be presented at the meeting.
Your vote is important. Please exercise your shareholder right to vote.
By order of the Board of Directors,
Christian A. Weideman
General Counsel
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