Company: LAZ
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-010240
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Company: Lazard, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form: DEF 14A
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MR LLC beneficially owns more than 5% of our common stock. The Company and its affiliates utilize the services of affiliates of FMR LLC, including management services for our employee retirement and equity plans and distribution services for our asset management business. These transactions and arrangements are negotiated on an arm’s-length basis, contain customary terms and conditions, and are unrelated to the ownership of our common stock by FMR LLC or its related entities. In 2024, the Company paid FMR LLC or its related entities $273,495 in connection with these services and received $553,818 for services provided to FMR LLC or its related entities. We do not have related party transactions or a similar relationship with Blackrock, Inc., a beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock. Some of our directors serve as directors of organizations to which Lazard provides services, or as directors or trustees of tax-exempt organizations to which Lazard makes charitable contributions, in each case in the ordinary course of business. Some of our directors and executive officers (and persons or entities affiliated with them) have funds under management with, or other accounts with, our Asset Management business, and have invested or may invest their personal funds in other funds or investments that we have established and that we may manage or sponsor.

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AUDIT MATTERS ITEM 3 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2025 The Audit Committee has recommended the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2025 fiscal year, subject to shareholder ratification. Deloitte will audit our consolidated financial statements for the 2025 fiscal year and perform other services. Deloitte acted as Lazard’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2024 and has acted in such capacity since 2000. In addition to this appointment, shareholders are requested to authorize the Board of Directors, acting by the Audit Committee, to set the remuneration for Deloitte for their audit of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2025. A Deloitte representative will be present at the meeting to answer any questions. BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ RECOMM