Company: LAZ
Filing Date: 2025-07-28
Form Type: 424B5
Source: 0001311370-25-000027
Chunk: 74

Company: Lazard, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-07-28
Form: 424B5
Chunk 74
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 common stock. The prospectus supplement related to any offering of our common stock will contain a discussion of any material United States Federal income tax considerations applicable to such offering of common stock. This description does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, applicable Delaware law, our Certificate of Incorporation, and our By-laws, each of which is filed as an exhibit to this prospectus and is in incorporated by reference herein. See “Where You Can Find More Information” for information about how you can obtain copies of these documents.

#### General
We currently have 500,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

#### Voting
Each share of our common stock entitles its holder to one vote per share. The members of our board of directors are periodically elected by the common stockholders. Generally, in matters other than the election of directors, all matters to be voted on by common stockholders require approval in a meeting by a majority of the shares of our common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting. In general, amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws and removal of a director for cause require approval by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by all holders of our outstanding common stock. Furthermore, amendments by stockholders to the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws that would alter, revoke, or amend provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws relating to the size or classified nature of the board of directors, the election of directors, the ability to remove directors only for cause, the exculpation and indemnification of directors or officers, and certain other matters require approval by at least 66 2/3% of the votes entitled to be cast by all holders of our outstanding common stock. Directors (of the applicable class then expiring) are generally elected at an annual meeting by a plurality of votes cast at the meeting of holders of our common stock. Holders of shares of common stock do not have the right to cumulate their votes in the election of directors.

#### Dividends and Distribution
The holders of our common stock have the right to receive dividends and distributions, whether payable in cash or otherwise, as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors, from legally available funds. Subject to compliance with applicable law, we currently intend to declare quarterly dividends on all outstanding shares of our common stock.

The declaration of any dividends and, if declared, the