UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 28, 2025

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Lazard, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-32492	98-0437848
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York		10112
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 212-632-6000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

LAZ

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If 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

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment of Dmitry Shevelenko to the Board of Directors

On August 28, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company elected Dmitry Shevelenko to join the Board, effective September 2, 2025. Mr. Shevelenko has not yet been appointed to serve on any committee of the Board. Upon joining the Board, Mr. Shevelenko will receive compensation pursuant to the Company’s directors’ compensation program for non-employee directors, the terms of which are described in Item 1 of the 2025 Proxy Statement and are incorporated herein by reference.

There are no arrangements or understandings with any person pursuant to which Mr. Shevelenko was appointed to serve as a director of the Company. Mr. Shevelenko has no family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company, and has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the election of Mr. Shevelenko described under Item 5.02 above is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific referencing in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed or furnished as part of this Report on Form 8-K:


Exhibit Number						Description

99.1						Press Release issued September 2 , 2025

104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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, INC. (Registrant)

	By:	/s/ Shari Soloway
	Name:	Shari Soloway
	Title:	Corporate Secretary
Dated: September 2, 2025

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