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): December 15, 2015
EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32975 | 20-4748747 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
55 East 52nd Street
New York, New York 10055
(Address of principal executive offices)
(212) 857-3100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
In connection with a planned transition of leadership, on December 15, 2015, Mr. Pedro Aspe gave notice to Evercore Partners Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as Chief Executive Officer of Evercore Partners Mexico, S. de R.L. (“Evercore Mexico”), effective December 31, 2015. His decision was not due to any disagreement with the Company’s management or Board of Directors. Mr. Aspe will remain as an employee of Evercore Mexico and Chairman of the board of Evercore’s Mexican broker-dealer, Evercore Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V.
Mr. Augusto Arellano, currently a Senior Managing Director of Evercore Mexico, will succeed Mr. Aspe as Chief Executive Officer of Evercore Mexico.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| EVERCORE PARTNERS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Adam B. Frankel | |
| Name: Adam B. Frankel | ||
| Title: General Counsel | ||
Date: December 21, 2015