UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 14, 2020
EVERCORE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-32975 | 20-4748747 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
55 East 52nd Street
New York, New York 10055
(Address of principal executive offices)
(212) 857-3100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share | EVR | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On July 15, 2020, Evercore Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Ralph L. Schlosstein, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, and John S. Weinberg, the Company’s Executive Chairman, have each been appointed as Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately. Information about the business experience and compensation of Messrs. Schlosstein and Weinberg is included in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2020.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Messrs. Schlosstein and Weinberg and any other person pursuant to which they were appointed as Co-Chairman of the Board or Co-Chief Executive Officer, nor is there any family relationship between Messrs. Schlosstein and Weinberg and any of our other directors or executive officers. There are no transactions since the beginning of our last fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, in which we are a participant, the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which Messrs. Schlosstein or Weinberg had, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest.
A copy of the press release announcing this event is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | Description | |||
99.1 | ||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data is formatted in Inline XBRL (and contained in Exhibit 101) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
EVERCORE INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Jason Klurfeld | ||
| Name: | Jason Klurfeld | ||
| Title: | General Counsel |
Dated: July 15, 2020