Company: LAZ
Filing Date: 2025-07-29
Form Type: 424B5
Source: 0001311370-25-000033
Chunk: 17

Company: Lazard, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-07-29
Form: 424B5
Chunk 17
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Lazard Group intends to use the net proceeds from this offering (i) to repurchase any and all of its outstanding 2027 Notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer, (ii) to repurchase, redeem, repay at maturity, or otherwise retire any 2027 Notes that may remain outstanding following the Tender Offer, and (iii) to pay fees and expenses related to the foregoing. Lazard Group intends to use any remaining amount of the net proceeds for general corporate purposes. See “Summary—Recent Developments.”

The 2027 Notes accrue interest at a rate per annum of 3.625% and mature on March 1, 2027.

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### CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth Lazard, Inc.’s cash and cash equivalents, total debt and capitalization as of June 30, 2025 on:

• an actual basis; and

• an as adjusted basis to give effect to this offering, including the application of all the estimated net proceeds thereof to repurchase any and all of its outstanding 2027 Notes (assuming 100% participation in the Tender Offer) and to pay fees and expenses related to the foregoing, as described under “Use of Proceeds.”

You should read the information in this table together with Lazard, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes in Lazard, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, which is incorporated herein by reference.

|                                                  |     | As of June 30, 2025 |           |     |             |           |
|:-------------------------------------------------|:----|:--------------------|----------:|:----|:------------|----------:|
|                                                  |     | Actual              |           |     | As Adjusted |           |
|                                                  |     | $ in thousands      |           |     |             |           |
| Cash and cash equivalents(a)(b)                  |     | $                   |   978,259 |     | $           |   978,259 |
| Debt                                             |     |                     |           |     |             |           |
| Senior debt                                      |     |                     |           |     |             |           |
| Lazard Group 3.625% Senior Notes due 2027(c)     |     | $                   |   300,000 |     | $           |         —