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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-140535
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200512
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200512
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200512

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32975
		FILM NUMBER:		20869705

	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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Evercore Partners Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060427
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<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:25%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-101)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;Registrant&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;Filed by a party other than the Registrant&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Preliminary Proxy Statement </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></B> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Definitive Proxy Statement </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Definitive Additional Materials </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Soliciting Material Pursuant to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;240.14a-12</FONT>
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EVERCORE INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than The Registrant) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">No fee required. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(i)(1)</FONT> and <FONT
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-11(a)(2)</FONT> and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
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<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear [Shareholder], </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We hope
that you, your family and your colleagues are safe and well.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are reaching out to you in connection with our request to refresh the
shares available under our equity plan, which is described in more detail in our proxy. These additional shares are an important part of our compensation strategy. We have worked diligently to use the shares approved in 2016 judiciously. Our request
seeks only the shares necessary for approximately the next two years.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our equity compensation program is very broad-based, administered
responsibly, has shareholder-friendly governance features, and has supported our ability to recruit, retain and motivate our talented staff.<B> Our net dilution over the past three years, as a result of our history of share repurchases, has actually
been </B><B><I>negative</I></B><B>.</B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We believe that traditional burn rate and dilution analyses on equity compensation plans do not
work well for human-capital&nbsp;intensive businesses like Evercore.&nbsp;However, these analyses do demonstrate that our equity compensation practices are in line with our most direct peers &#150; other publicly traded independent investment
banking advisory firms.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>We hope we can count on your support. In light of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> pandemic
and the subsequent market volatility, these additional shares are even more important as they will provide us with the flexibility to manage the business through this period. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Equity compensation is critical because it aligns the interests of our employees with shareholders like you&nbsp;and has fueled the returns we
have delivered over the past several years.&nbsp;If you would like to discuss our proposal, we would be happy to make our CFO, CEO, Executive Chairman or other senior leaders of Evercore available. We have attached a brief presentation regarding our
proposal for your review. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thanks again for your willingness to take the time to understand our company, its growth strategy and how
equity compensation is a critical element of that strategy.</P>
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