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): May 18, 2009
Lazard Group LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 333-126751 | 51-0278097 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
(Commission
File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
30 Rockefeller Plaza,
New York New York, 10020
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-632-6000
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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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 |
On May 18, 2009, we received a letter dated May 13, 2009 from Mr. Dominique Ferrero resigning from the Board of Directors of Lazard Group LLC. A copy of his resignation letter is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| 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 | Resignation letter of Mr. Dominique Ferrero dated May 13, 2009. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| LAZARD GROUP LLC, | ||
| By: | / S / S COTT D. H OFFMAN | |
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Name: |
Scott D. Hoffman | |
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Title: |
Managing Director and General Counsel | |
Date: May 18, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Resignation letter of Mr. Dominique Ferrero dated May 13, 2009. |
EXHIBIT 99.1
Dominique Ferrero
5 Place du Panthéon
75005 PARIS
May 13, 2009
| TO: | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF | |
| LAZARD LTD AND LAZARD GROUP LLC |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I, Dominique Ferrero, hereby resign as a member of the Board of Directors of each of Lazard Ltd and Lazard Group LLC effective immediately.
Sincerely,
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/ S / D OMINIQUE F ERRERO |
| Dominique Ferrero |