---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-034173"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAZ"
cik: "0001311370"
company_name: "Lazard, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T02:04:10.757824+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lazard appoints Michael Gathy as Chief Accounting Officer effective immediately

## Summary
- Gathy joins from Morgan Stanley where he was Global Head of Investment Management Controllership.
- Compensation includes $400k base salary, $500k guaranteed bonus for 2023, and initial RSU award up to $95k.
- He will lead accounting function, increase automation, and strengthen financial controls.
- Effective immediately, based in New York; reports to CFO Mary Ann Betsch.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-034173
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAZ
- cik: 0001311370
- company_name: Lazard, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1311370/000162828023034173/0001628280-23-034173-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1311370/000162828023034173/laz-20230629.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-034173
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-034173.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-034173.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Gathy was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Lazard, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On October 9, 2023, Lazard Ltd (the “ Company ”) announced the appointment of Michael Gathy, 42, as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company and Lazard Group LLC (“ Group ”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1311370/000162828023034173/0001628280-23-034173-index.htm

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