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In 2023, Kenneth M. Jacobs earned $15.01M in total compensation at Lazard, including $862.50K salary, $1.87M bonus and $12.04M in stock. Most recently sold 189,004 shares in Sep 2024. Currently holds stock worth $300.69M. Has donated $31.99M in stock to charitable causes. Has led Lazard for over 16 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Kenneth M. Jacobs, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$15.01M

Salary

$862.50K

Bonus

$1.87M

Other

$245.14K

Salary

$862.50K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy emphasizes alignment with company performance, retention of key executives, and competitive compensation practices within the financial services industry.

Bonus

$1.87M

Board Justification

The annual cash incentive bonus based on performance metrics for 2023, paid in February 2024.

Other Compensation

$245.14K

Board Justification

Includes health insurance premiums, life insurance, and tax preparation services.

Restricted Stock

$12.04M323.18K RSU

Board Justification

The value realized from vested stock awards in 2023, based on the closing price of the stock on the day prior to the vesting date.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics considered for 2023 compensation included operating revenue, adjusted net income, and total shareholder return.

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Kenneth M. Jacobs

CEO of Lazard

Field of Expertise

Finance & Banking - Finance

Sector of Economy

Financial Services

Born

November 12, 1958 - 67 years ago

CEO of Lazard for

16 years 0 months (Nov 2009 - Present)

Previous Experience

Managing Director of Lazard since 1991, CEO of Lazard North America since 2002

Holdings

Track Kenneth M. Jacobs's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$44.76M

LAZ

$44.76M

1,000,000 LAZ shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Kenneth M. Jacobs didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra LAZ1,000,000 shares worth $54.75M.
This is 22.33% and $9.99M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

LAZ

584,279 shares

LAZ

Recent Charitable Transactions

LAZ

584,279 shares

LAZ

May 15, 2015

Charity

Insider Trading

Kenneth M. Jacobs's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

LAZ

$9.16M

LAZ at $48.47/share

Sep 3, 2024

Sale

LAZ

$7.15M

LAZ at $50.01/share

Aug 23, 2024

Sale

LAZ

$15.11M

LAZ at $45.23/share

Jul 16, 2024

Sale

LAZ

$2.99M

LAZ at $40.19/share

Jul 9, 2024

Sale

LAZ

$10.51M

LAZ at $40.47/share

May 31, 2024

Sale

LAZ

584,279 shares

LAZ

May 15, 2015

Charity

LAZ

584,279 shares

LAZ

May 15, 2015

Charity

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