LAZ Lazard Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Hoffman Scott D	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Lazard Ltd [ LAZ ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) CAO and General Counsel
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O LAZARD LTD, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/24/2021
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10112 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Restricted Class A Common Stock	2/24/2021		M		55953	A	(1)	70684	D
Restricted Class A Common Stock	2/24/2021		M		29532	D	(2)	41152	D
Class A Common Stock	2/24/2021		M		29532	A	(2)	105830	D
Class A Common Stock	2/24/2021		D		29532 (3)	D	$40.67 (4)	76298	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (5)	(6)	2/24/2021		A		55953		(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	55953	(6)	55953	D
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (5)	(1)	2/24/2021		M			55953	(1)	(1)	Restricted Class A Common Stock	55953	(1)	0	D
Performance-based Restricted Participation Units (7)	(8)	2/24/2021		A		29692		(9)	(9)	Class A Common Stock	29692	(7)	45894	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The reporting person is eligible for retirement under the Company's Deferred Compensation Retirement Policy, which is described in the Company's 2020 Proxy Statement. The performance conditions for certain Performance-based Restricted Stock Units ("PRSUs") that were previously granted to the reporting person have been satisfied and, as a result of the reporting person's retirement eligibility, such PRSUs are being treated as subject to taxation and have been settled in the form of Restricted Class A Common Stock. The Restricted Class A Common Stock, excluding any portion that the reporting person is permitted to sell solely in order to pay the related taxes (in accordance with the applicable award agreements), will remain subject to all restrictive covenants and sales restrictions contained in the underlying award agreements until the original vesting dates set forth therein.
(2)	Represents the portion of Restricted Class A Common Stock that the reporting person is permitted to sell solely in order to pay the related taxes (in accordance with the applicable award agreements).
(3)	Represents shares of Class A Common Stock sold to the Company to cover estimated taxes arising from the settlement of PRSUs.
(4)	Represents the New York Stock Exchange closing price of Class A Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the settlement date of the PRSUs referenced in Footnote (1).
(5)	Represents a prior grant of PRSUs awarded with respect to compensation for 2017 for which performance conditions have been satisfied. The grant was previously reflected in the Company's proxy statement for the relevant year.
(6)	Each PRSU (the performance conditions of which have been satisfied) represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock.
(7)	Represents prior grants of Performance-based Restricted Participation Units ("PRPUs") awarded with respect to compensation for 2018 and 2019 for which performance conditions have been satisfied. The grants were previously reflected in the Company's proxy statements for the relevant years.
(8)	Each PRPU (the performance and other conditions of which have been satisfied) represents an interest in Lazard Group LLC that may be exchanged for one share of Class A Common Stock.
(9)	Of these PRPUs, 16,202 will vest on or around March 1, 2022 and 13,490 will vest on or around March 1, 2023.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hoffman Scott D C/O LAZARD LTD 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA NEW YORK, NY 10112			CAO and General Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Scott D. Hoffman		2/26/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date