Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) · Oct 13, 2026 · Exec change

Lazard executive change: CFO to take over accounting role

CAO departure

Lazard’s executive change moves principal accounting duties to CFO Tracy Farr after the CAO resigns, with no broader leadership shift disclosed.

Lazard is expanding a global financial-advisory and asset-management platform while executing its longer-term growth strategy. This filing is a narrow finance-function transition, not a change to the firm’s operating strategy or business leadership.

The accounting chief is leaving, but the role has an internal handoff. Michael Gathy is resigning to pursue other opportunities, effective December 11, 2026. Tracy Farr, already Lazard’s CFO, will add principal-accounting-officer responsibilities on that date. 〔0〕

This is operationally manageable but mildly increases concentration around the CFO. Farr has been CFO since February 1, 2026 and previously worked in Lazard’s capital-structure advisory and corporate-strategy functions, so the company is relying on an existing senior executive rather than announcing an external replacement. The filing discloses no dispute, control issue, related-party matter, or broader executive reshuffle; the main unanswered detail is whether Lazard plans to appoint a permanent accounting officer later.

Bottom line: This is a contained executive transition with no disclosed impact on Lazard’s advisory or asset-management strategy. It matters for finance-function continuity, but the filing does not establish a business setback.

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December 11, 2026 effective date

Original filing on SEC EDGAR

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