<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001311370-15-000007.txt : 20150223
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150223171010
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001311370-15-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150223

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:		15640573

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAZARD LTD
		STREET 2:		30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10112</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents prior grants of Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (&quot;PRSUs&quot;) awarded with respect to compensation for 2012 and 2013 for which performance conditions have been satisfied.  These grants were previously reflected in Lazard Ltd's proxy statements for the relevant years.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each PRSU (the performance conditions of which have been satisfied) and each Restricted Stock Unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock of Lazard Ltd.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Of these PRSUs, 31,076 will vest on March 2, 2015, 62,150 will vest on or around March 1, 2016 and 18,166 will vest on or around March 1, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Additional RSUs were acquired pursuant to the dividend equivalent reinvestment provisions of underlying PRSU and RSU awards.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Of these RSUs, 3,097 will vest on March 2, 2015, 2,392 will vest on or around March 1, 2016, 1,886 will vest on or around March 1, 2017 and 1,970 will vest on or around March 1, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Amounts exclude 602 shares of Class A common stock of Lazard Ltd beneficially owned by the reporting person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Alexander F. Stern by Scott D. Hoffman under a P of A</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-02-23</signatureDate>
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