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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 ITEM 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes. Members of each class serve for a three-year term. Vacancies on our Board may be filled only by persons elected by a majority of the remaining directors. A director elected by our Board to fill a vacancy in a class, including vacancies created by an increase in the number of directors, shall serve for the remainder of the full term of that class and until the director’s successor is duly elected and qualified. Shareholders elect one class of directors at each annual meeting of shareholders. At this annual meeting, shareholders will vote on the election of the two nominees described below for terms ending at the 2028 annual meeting. To be elected as a director pursuant to our By-laws, a nominee must receive a plurality of all the votes cast at a meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present by holders of the shares present at the virtual meeting or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of such director. There is no cumulative voting in the election of directors. Accordingly, the two nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative votes will be elected. Votes “withheld” will have no effect; however, the Board has adopted a policy for uncontested director elections whereby if a director receives a greater number of votes “withheld” than votes “for,” the director must promptly tender his or her resignation to the Board and the Nomination and Governance Committee will review the outcome and make a determination as to the acceptance or rejection of such resignation. See “Majority Vote Policy” below. The following section contains information provided by the nominees and continuing directors about their principal occupation, business experience and other matters. Mr. Harrison and Mr. Schulman, each of whom are nominated for election to our Board, are current directors of the Company. Each nominee has informed us that he will serve if elected. We do not anticipate that either nominee will be unable or unwilling to stand for election; but if that happens, your proxy may be voted for another person nominated by the Board. Ms. Mendillo has decided not to stand for reelection. Accordingly, her term on the Board will expire at the conclusion of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Director Attributes Anticipated Following Our 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

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