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): June 18, 2007
Lazard Ltd
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 001-32492 | 98-0437848 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton
Bermuda
HM 11
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-1422
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On June 18, 2007, Lazard Ltd issued a press release announcing that its subsidiary Lazard Group LLC has priced an offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2017. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The senior notes have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The information contained in this Report is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy any of the senior notes and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report on Form 8-K:
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on June 18, 2007. |
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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.
| LAZARD LTD, | ||||
| By: | /s/ Scott D. Hoffman |
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| Name: | Scott D. Hoffman | |||
| Title: | Managing Director and General Counsel | |||
Date: June 19, 2007
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on June 18, 2007. |
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