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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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

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)

3/1/2021
(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 3/1/2021  M  41152 D (1)0 D  
Class A Common Stock 3/1/2021  M  41152 A (1)117450 D  
Class A Common Stock 3/2/2021  S  25000 (2)D$40.52 (3)92450 D  
Class A Common Stock 3/2/2021  M  646 A (1)93096 (4)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 Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. 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 Date7. 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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (5) (6)3/2/2021  A   646    3/2/2021 3/2/2021 Class A Common Stock 646  (6)646 D  
Restricted Stock Units  (6)3/2/2021  M     646  3/2/2021 3/2/2021 Class A Common Stock 646  (6)0 (4)D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Shares of unrestricted Class A Common Stock were acquired upon the vesting of a prior grant of Performance-based Restricted Stock Units ("PRSUs") awarded with respect to compensation for 2017, including certain Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") that had been acquired pursuant to the dividend equivalent reinvestment provisions of the underlying PRSU award. The grant was previously reflected in the Company's proxy statements. The PRSUs and RSUs that had been acquired pursuant to the award had previously been converted into shares of Restricted Class A Common Stock in connection with the reporting person's retirement eligibility and such shares remained subject to vesting.
(2) Represents shares of Class A Common Stock sold to the Company.
(3) Represents the New York Stock Exchange closing price of Class A Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the transaction date.
(4) Amount excludes 45,894 Performance-based Restricted Participation Units directly or indirectly owned by the reporting person.
(5) Additional RSUs were acquired pursuant to the dividend equivalent reinvestment provisions of underlying PRSUs described in Footnote (1) that were outstanding on the dividend record date and vested March 1, 2021. These RSUs vested on March 2, 2021.
(6) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Hoffman Scott D
C/O LAZARD LTD
30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY 10112


CAO and General Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Scott D. Hoffman3/3/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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