Lazard Shareholders Approve Auditor, Vote on Executive Pay and Directors at Annual Meeting

Lazard, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 8, 2025, where investors voted on three key proposals. Shareholders re-elected directors Peter Harrison and Dan Schulman. Harrison received strong support, with over 76 million votes in favor, while Schulman was re-elected with approximately 70 million votes and 5.9 million withheld.

A non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed with narrower approval—approximately 51 million votes in favor versus nearly 25 million against. Meanwhile, shareholders overwhelmingly ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent auditor for 2025, with over 85 million votes in support.

All proposals received sufficient support to be approved.