---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-032233"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAZ"
cik: "0001311370"
company_name: "Lazard, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T17:22:53.723504+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lazard appoints Alexandra Soto, 54, as COO; posts letter on long-term revenue and TSR goals

## Summary
- Alexandra Soto, 54, appointed Chief Operating Officer of Lazard Ltd and Lazard Group LLC, effective September 14, 2023.
- Company posted a letter on its website regarding long-term financial goals for revenue and total shareholder return.
- Letter does not disclose specific numerical targets; forward-looking statements caution applies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-032233
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAZ
- cik: 0001311370
- company_name: Lazard, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1311370/000162828023032233/0001628280-23-032233-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1311370/000162828023032233/laz-20230914.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-032233
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-032233.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-032233.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alexandra Soto was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Lazard, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On September 14, 2023, Lazard Ltd (the “ Company ”) announced the appointment of Alexandra Soto, 54, as Chief Operating Officer of the Company and Lazard Group LLC, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1311370/000162828023032233/0001628280-23-032233-index.htm

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