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NYSE: LAZ Lazard, Inc. 8-K

Lazard shareholders approve board declassification, ending staggered director terms

Filed May 22, 2026 · Period ending May 21, 2026 · ~1 min read

Key Changes

  • medium

    Stockholders voted to declassify the board over three years, transitioning from staggered multi-year terms to annual director elections. Certificate amendment filed May 22, 2026 and effective immediately.

  • medium

    Shareholders approved amendment to 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan with 61% support (48.4M for, 31.0M against), suggesting some investor concern about executive compensation changes.

  • low

    Board approved conforming bylaw changes effective May 22, 2026 to implement the phased declassification and govern director terms during the three-year transition period.

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Source-verified from EDGAR · Narrative written by AI · May 25, 2026 · How we verify