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 16, 2022

EVERCORE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(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):

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

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.  ☐

(a) Evercore Inc. (“Evercore”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 16, 2022.

(b) Stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.

1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected to serve as directors until the next Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based upon the following final tabulation of votes:

2. The non-binding, advisory vote to approve executive compensation of Evercore’s named executive officers (“say-on-pay”) was approved based upon the following final tabulation of votes:

3. The non-binding, advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes received support for every one year as recommended in Proposal 3 based on the following final tabulation of votes:

4. The Second Amended and Restated 2016 Evercore Inc. Stock Incentive Plan was approved based on the following final tabulation of votes:

5. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Evercore’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022 was ratified, based upon the following final tabulation of votes:

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Evercore’s Board of Directors considered the results of the vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes, and determined that Evercore will hold a say-on-pay vote on an annual basis. The Board will reevaluate this determination after the next non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes.

(d) Exhibits

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.

Dated: June 22, 2022