UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): April 3, 2008
EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32975 | 20-4748747 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 55 East 52nd Street, 43rd Floor New York, New
York |
10055 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(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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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On April 3, 2008, Austin M. Beutner, President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and Director of Evercore Partners Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company of his decision to retire from his positions at the Company, effective May 1, 2008.
Roger C. Altman, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, will become the Company’s sole chief executive. No other managerial changes are planned. Pedro Aspe will remain Co-Chairman of Evercore. Eduardo Mestre and Bernard Taylor also will remain Vice Chairmen.
The full text of the press release announcing Mr. Beutner’s retirement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Evercore Partners Inc., dated April 7, 2008 | |
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 PARTNERS INC. | ||||||||
| Date: April 7, 2008 | /s/ Adam B. Frankel | |||||||
| By: | Adam B. Frankel | |||||||
| Title: | General Counsel | |||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Evercore Partners Inc., dated April 7, 2008 | |