<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001311370-14-000053.txt : 20140819
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140819185757
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001311370-14-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140819
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140819

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lazard Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001311370
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		IRS NUMBER:				980437848
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CLARENDON HOUSE
		STREET 2:		2 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM II
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(441) 295-1422

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CLARENDON HOUSE
		STREET 2:		2 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM II

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stern Alexander F.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001450474

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32492
		FILM NUMBER:		141053514

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAZARD LTD
		STREET 2:		30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
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        <issuerName>Lazard Ltd</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LAZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Stern Alexander F.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LAZARD LTD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-08-15</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1282</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">Additional Restricted Stock Units were acquired pursuant to the dividend equivalent reinvestment provisions of underlying Restricted Stock Unit and Performance-based Restricted Stock Unit awards.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock of Lazard Ltd.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Of the 1,282 Restricted Stock Units acquired, 572 vest on or around March 2, 2015, 286 vest on or around March 1, 2016 and 424 vest on or around March 1, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Amount excludes 602 shares of Class A common stock and 27,402 Performance-based Restricted Stock Units beneficially owned by the reporting person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Alexander F. Stern by Scott D. Hoffman under a P of A</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-08-19</signatureDate>
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