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Item
7.01 Regulation FD
Disclosure
On April
22, 2008, Lazard Ltd issued a Notice of Remarketing to holders of its 6.625%
Equity Security Units and to holders of the related 6.120% Senior Notes
initially due 2035 (the “Senior Notes”) of Lazard Group LLC regarding a
remarketing of the Senior Notes to commence on May 2, 2008. A copy of
the Notice of Remarketing is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K.
The
information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be
deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities of
that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing. The inclusion of information under this Item 7.01 and in
Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed an admission by Lazard Ltd as to the
materiality thereof.
This
Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Senior Notes
in the remarketing in any state or other jurisdiction in which such an offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as part
of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number
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Description
of Exhibit
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99.1
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Notice
of Remarketing
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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LAZARD LTD |
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(Registrant) |
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By:
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/s/ Michael J.
Castellano |
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Name: Michael
J. Castellano |
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Title: Chief
Financial Officer |
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Dated:
April
22,
2008
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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Description
of Exhibit
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99.1
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Notice
of Remarketing
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