Lazard (LAZ) COO Alexandra Soto logs RSU vesting and tax share withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lazard, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Alexandra Soto reported equity award activity involving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Common Stock. On March 2, 2026, 64,743 RSUs were exercised into an equal number of shares of Common Stock at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting vesting of prior RSU grants.

On the same date, 30,430 shares of Common Stock were withheld by the company at $50.60 per share to cover taxes arising from the RSU vesting, rather than sold in an open-market transaction. After these transactions, Soto directly beneficially owned 148,185 shares of Common Stock, including 113,872 shares previously directly or indirectly beneficially owned.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Soto Alexandra

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O LAZARD, INC.

30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10112

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Lazard, Inc. [ LAZ ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

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
Common Stock	03/02/2026	03/02/2026	M		64,743	A	(1)	178,615(2)	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026	03/02/2026	F		30,430(3)	D	$50.6(4)	148,185(2)	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	(5)	03/02/2026	03/02/2026	M			64,743	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	64,743	(5)	199,744	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares of Common Stock were acquired upon the vesting of the relevant portion of prior grants of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), including RSUs that had been acquired pursuant to the dividend equivalent reinvestment provisions of the underlying awards.

2. Amount includes 113,872 shares of Common Stock previously directly or indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person.

3. Represents shares of Common Stock withheld by the Company to cover taxes arising from the vesting of RSUs referenced in Footnote (1).

4. Represents the New York Stock Exchange closing price of Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the vesting date of RSUs referenced in Footnote (1).

5. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.

6. RSUs vested on March 2, 2026.

Remarks:

	/s/ Alexandra Soto by Shari L. Soloway under a P of A	03/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Lazard (LAZ) COO Alexandra Soto report on this Form 4?

Alexandra Soto reported RSU vesting into 64,743 shares of Common Stock and the withholding of 30,430 shares to cover taxes. These transactions reflect equity compensation activity, not open-market purchases or sales, and adjusted her directly beneficially owned share count.

How many Lazard (LAZ) shares did Alexandra Soto acquire through RSU vesting?

She acquired 64,743 shares of Lazard Common Stock upon the vesting and conversion of Restricted Stock Units. Each RSU represented a contingent right to receive one share, and the vesting occurred on March 2, 2026, at a conversion price of $0.00 per share.

Why were 30,430 Lazard (LAZ) shares disposed of in Alexandra Soto’s Form 4 filing?

The 30,430 shares were withheld by Lazard to cover tax liabilities from RSU vesting, coded as a tax-withholding disposition (Code F). This means the shares were not sold in an open-market trade but retained by the company to satisfy tax obligations.

What is Alexandra Soto’s Lazard (LAZ) share ownership after these Form 4 transactions?

Following the reported transactions, Alexandra Soto directly beneficially owned 148,185 shares of Lazard Common Stock. This amount includes 113,872 shares that were previously directly or indirectly beneficially owned before the March 2, 2026 RSU vesting and tax-withholding events.

What does the RSU vesting on March 2, 2026 mean for Lazard (LAZ) COO Alexandra Soto?

RSU vesting on March 2, 2026 converted 64,743 Restricted Stock Units into an equal number of Lazard Common shares. This reflects the realization of prior equity awards, increasing her direct share ownership before the company withheld a portion of shares for tax obligations.