Schedule 13G

United States

Security and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Schedule 13G

 

Under the Securities Act of 1934

(Amendment No.         )*

 

 

 

 

EVERCORE PARTNERS, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

29977A105

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

July 31, 2009

Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)


CUSIP No. 29977A105    13G   

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

            DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc.

            59-3299598

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Incorporated in the State of Florida

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            335,786

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            none

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            335,786

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            none

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            335,786

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

            No

   
11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

            2.72%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            IA

   

 


SCHEDULE 13 G

 

Item 1.  

(a)

        
     Evercore Partners, Inc.      
 

(b)

        
     55 East 52nd Street      
     New York, NY 10055      
Item 2.  

(a)

        
     DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc.      
 

(b)

        
     250 Park Ave South, Suite 250      
     Winter Park, FL 32789      
 

(c)

        
     USA      
 

(d)

        
     Class A common stock      
 

(e)

        
     29977a105      
Item 3.     
  (e)    x   


Item 4.    Ownership      
   (a)    335,786 shares      
   (b)    2.72%      
   (c)         
      (i)    335,786 shares      
              
      (iii)    335,786 shares      
Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class   
   N/A   
Item 6.    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.      
   N/A      
Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
   N/A
Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group      
   N/A      
Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group      
   N/A      
Item 10.    Certification      
   By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.      


SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: 08/04/09   DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc.
  By:  

/s/ Constance A. Lowry

    Constance A. Lowry
    Chief Financial Officer