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Lazard’s Shift To Annual Board Elections Might Change The Case For Investing In Lazard (LAZ)
At Lazard’s May 21, 2026 annual meeting, shareholders approved amending the company’s Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the board over three years, with the change becoming effective upon filing in Delaware on May 22, 2026.
This phased shift from staggered multi-year director terms to annual elections, alongside updated bylaws on vacancies and removals, marks a meaningful change in shareholder oversight of the board.
We’ll now examine how Lazard’s move to annual board elections over...