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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 22, 2008
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Lazard Ltd
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-32492
98-0437848
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton, Bermuda
HM 11
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
441-295-1422
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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
  
Description of Exhibit
99.1
  
Notice of Remarketing

 

 
 
 

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.
 
 
  LAZARD LTD  
  (Registrant)   
     
 
By: 
 /s/ Michael J. Castellano  
    Name:   Michael J. Castellano  
    Title:     Chief Financial Officer   
 
Dated:  April 22, 2008
 


 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
  
Description of Exhibit
99.1
  
Notice of Remarketing