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): July 22, 2011

 

 

Lazard Group LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   333-126751   51-0278097

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York

New York, 10020

(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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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 22, 2011, Lazard Funding Limited LLC (“Lazard Funding”), a subsidiary of Lazard Group LLC (“Lazard Group”), entered into an agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (“Intesa”) pursuant to which Lazard Funding repurchased its $150 million subordinated convertible promissory note due 2016, held by Intesa, and guaranteed by Lazard Group, for a purchase price of $131,829,166.67 plus accrued interest of $1,570,833.33. The repurchase was funded from available cash on hand.


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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

LAZARD GROUP LLC
By:  

/s/ Scott D. Hoffman

Name:   Scott D. Hoffman
Title:   Managing Director and General Counsel

Dated: July 28, 2011