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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-007390
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090209

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mestre Eduardo G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001371526

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32975
		FILM NUMBER:		09582077

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-857-3100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 EAST 52 STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10055

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Evercore Partners Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001360901
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		IRS NUMBER:				204748747
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 EAST 52ND STREET
		STREET 2:		38TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10055
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-857-3100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 EAST 52ND STREET
		STREET 2:		38TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10055
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    <periodOfReport>2008-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001360901</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Evercore Partners Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EVR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001371526</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Mestre Eduardo G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>55 EAST 52ND STREET 38TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10055</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Partnership units of Evercore LP</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22128</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>22128</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1114645</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Evercore LP partnership units are, subject to certain restrictions in the Evercore LP partnership agreement, exchangeable on a one-to-one basis for shares of Evercore Partners Inc. Class A common stock, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock dividends and reclassifications.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Mestre has made a bona fide gift of these Evercore LP partnership units to Choate Rosemary Hall.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This amount reflects a distribution to Mr. Mestre in November 2008 of 80,237 Evercore LP partnership units previously held by a grantor retained annuity trust of which Mr. Mestre was the investment trustee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Adam B. Frankel, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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