UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 26, 2011
Lazard Ltd
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Bermuda
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-32492 | 98-0437848 | |
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| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton, Bermuda | HM 11 | |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
441-295-1422
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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EXPLANTORY NOTE
On April 26, 2011, Lazard Ltd (the “Company”) held its annual general meeting of shareholders. The results of the annual meeting were previously reported under Item 5 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 (filed on April 29, 2011) (the “2011 First Quarter 10-Q”). Item 5 of Form 10-Q permits issuers to disclose certain information on such form in lieu of providing such information under cover of a Form 8-K. This Form 8-K/A supplements the disclosure previously filed under Item 5 of the 2011 First Quarter 10-Q.
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On October 26, 2011, the Company’s board of directors, taking into account various considerations, including the non-binding advisory vote of shareholders on the frequency of shareholder voting on executive compensation at the Company’s 2011 annual meeting, determined that the Company will hold its advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 8-K/A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 1, 2011
| LAZARD LTD | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Scott D. Hoffman | |||||
| Name: | Scott D. Hoffman | |||||
| Title: | Managing Director and General Counsel | |||||