(Mark One) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ________to ________001-32492(Commission File Number)____________________________________ LAZARD, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 98-0437848 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 30 Rockefeller PlazaNew York, NY 10112(Address of principal executive offices)Registrant’s telephone number: (212) 632-6000____________________________________ Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during thepreceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90days. YesNo Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). YesNo Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerginggrowth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of theExchange Act. If the Registrant is an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with anynew or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YesNoAs of July17, 2026, there were 110,548,172 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding (including 13,097,600 shares held in treasury by subsidiaries). TABLE OF CONTENTS When we use the terms “Lazard”, “we”, “us”, “our” and “the Company”, we mean Lazard, Inc., a company incorporated under thelaws of the state of Delaware, and its subsidiaries. Lazard’s subsidiaries include Lazard Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, thatis the current holding company for our businesses. Lazard’s primary operating asset is its indirect ownership of all of the common membershipinterests in Lazard Group LLC and its controlling interest in Lazard Group LLC. Part I. Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsItem 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskItem 4. Controls and ProceduresPart II. Other InformationItem 1. Legal ProceedingsItem 1A. Risk FactorsItem 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsItem 3. Defaults Upon Senior SecuritiesItem 4. Mine Safety DisclosuresItem 5. Other InformationItem 6. ExhibitsSignatures PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PageCondensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 20252Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2026 and 20254Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2026 and20255Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2026 and 20256Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests for the threemonth and six month periods ended June 30, 2026 and 20258Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements12 LAZARD, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONJUNE30, 2026 AND DECEMBER31, 2025(UNAUDITED)(dollars in thousands, except for per share data) LAZARD, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONJUNE30, 2026 AND DECEMBER31, 2025(UNAUDITED)(dollars in thousands, except for per share data) LAZARD, INC. LAZARD, INC. LAZARD, INC. RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH WITHIN THECONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION: LAZARD, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND REDEEMABLENONCONTROLLING INTERESTSFOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE30, 2026(UNAUDITED)(dollars in thousands) LAZARD, INC. LAZARD, INC. LAZARD, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND REDEEMABLENONCONTROLLING INTERESTSFOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE30, 2025(UNAUDITED)(dollars in thousands) LAZARD, INC.NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINAN