Lazard, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2026

OR

For the transition period from ________to ________

001-32492

(Commission File Number)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, NY 10112

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number: (212)632-6000

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If the Registrant is 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

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yeso Nox

As of October 16, 2026, there were 109,783,028 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding (including 12,120,709 shares held in treasury by subsidiaries).

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When we use the terms “Lazard”, “we”, “us”, “our” and “the Company”, we mean Lazard, Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware, and its subsidiaries. Lazard’s subsidiaries include Lazard Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, that is the current holding company for our businesses. Lazard’s primary operating asset is its indirect ownership of all of the common membership interests in Lazard Group LLC and its controlling interest in Lazard Group LLC.

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