Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): October 26, 2021

EVERCORE INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-32975

20-4748747

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

55 East 52nd Street

New York, New York

10055

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(212) 857-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share

EVR

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On October 26, 2021, Ralph L. Schlosstein notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Evercore Inc. (the “Company”) that he will be stepping down as the Co-Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and resigning from the Board, effective as of February 25, 2022 (the “Effective Date”). On the Effective Date, John S. Weinberg, who currently serves as the Company’s Co-Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer, will become the sole Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Following the Effective Date, the Company expects that Mr. Schlosstein will continue his employment with the Company as Chairman Emeritus.

A copy of the press release announcing this event is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release of Evercore Inc., dated October 27, 2021

104		Cover Page Interactive Data is formatted in Inline XBRL (and contained in Exhibit 101)

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.