0000950157-17-000618.txt : 20170628 0000950157-17-000618.hdr.sgml : 20170628 20170512131805 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950157-17-000618 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170512 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lazard Group LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001326141 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 510278097 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: (212)632-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Lazard LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050504 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm
 
 
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:
Era Anagnosti
 
Division of Corporation Finance

May 12, 2017


Re:
Lazard Group LLC
 
Registration Statement on Form S-3
 
Filed May 2, 2017
 
Registration No.333-217599


Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Lazard  Group LLC (the “Company”) hereby respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

In making this request, the Company acknowledges that:

 
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should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;
     
 
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the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and
     
 
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the Company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

It would be appreciated if, as soon as the Registration Statement is declared effective, you would so inform Erik R. Tavzel at (212) 474-1796 or Alex L. Winkelman at (212) 474-1386, and then send written confirmation to the addressees listed on the cover of the Registration Statement.

 
 
Very truly yours,
  
      
 
Lazard Group LLC
  
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Scott D. Hoffman  
    Name:  Scott D. Hoffman  
    Title:    Managing Director and General Counsel