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): September 26, 2018 (September 24, 2018)

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PJT Partners Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

001‑36869

36-4797143

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

280 Park Avenue
New York, New York

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 364-7800

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.

(e) As previously disclosed, on October 1, 2015, Paul J. Taubman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PJT Partners Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Partner Agreement with PJT Partners Holdings LP, which provided for an annual base salary of $1,000,000 to be paid to Mr. Taubman through October 1, 2018.

On September 24, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company agreed to extend Mr. Taubman’s annual base salary of $1,000,000 through October 1, 2021, and further awarded Mr. Taubman a grant of 60,000 LTIP Units (which is a class of partnership interests in PJT Partners Holdings LP) under the PJT Partners Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan. These LTIP Units vest one-third ratably on each of October 1, 2019, 2020 and 2021, subject to continuous employment.

Mr. Taubman has not received any compensation in excess of his base salary since the Company’s spin-off, and the Company does not currently anticipate paying Mr. Taubman any incentive compensation through October 1, 2021.

 


SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

PJT Partners Inc.

 

By:

 

/s/ James W. Cuminale

 

Name: James W. Cuminale

 

Title:  General Counsel

Date: September 26, 2018