SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Soto Alexandra

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O LAZARD LTD
30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10112

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Lazard Ltd [ LAZ ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Exec Human Capital & Workplace
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 03/01/2023 M 28,215 A (1) 114,109 D
Class A Common Stock 03/01/2023 F 13,262(2) D $37.36(3) 100,847 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (4) 03/01/2023 M 28,215 03/01/2023 03/01/2023 Class A Common Stock 28,215 (4) 12,039 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares of Class A Common Stock were acquired upon the vesting of the relevant portion of prior grants of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), including certain RSUs that had been acquired pursuant to the dividend equivalent reinvestment provisions of the underlying RSU awards.
2. Represents shares of Class A Common Stock withheld by the Company to cover taxes arising from the vesting of RSUs referenced in Footnote (1).
3. Represents the New York Stock Exchange closing price of Class A Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the vesting date of the RSUs referenced in Footnote (1).
4. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock.
Remarks:
/s/ Alexandra Soto by Scott D. Hoffman under a P of A 03/03/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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