Electronic Signature. Each Party agrees that electronic signatures (if any), whether digital or encrypted, of the Parties included in this Agreement are intended to authenticate this writing and to have the same force and effect as manual signatures. Delivery of a copy of this Agreement or any other document contemplated hereby bearing an original or electronic signature by facsimile transmission (whether directly from one facsimile device to another by means of a dial-up connection or whether mediated by the worldwide web), by electronic mail in “portable document format” (“.pdf”) form, or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, will have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing an original or electronic signature. The same shall apply to any future amendments of this Agreement.

Electronic Signature Consent. THE PARTIES HERETO CONSENT AND AGREE THAT THIS SECOND AMENDMENT MAY BE SIGNED AND/OR TRANSMITTED BY FACSIMILE, E-MAIL OF A .PDF DOCUMENT OR USING ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE TECHNOLOGY (E.G., VIA DOCUSIGN OR SIMILAR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE TECHNOLOGY), AND THAT SUCH SIGNED ELECTRONIC RECORD SHALL BE VALID AND AS EFFECTIVE TO BIND THE PARTY SO SIGNING AS A PAPER COPY BEARING SUCH PARTY’S HAND WRITTEN SIGNATURE. THE PARTIES FURTHER CONSENT AND AGREE THAT # TO THE EXTENT A PARTY SIGNS THIS DOCUMENT USING ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE TECHNOLOGY, BY CLICKING “SIGN”, SUCH PARTY IS SIGNING THIS SECOND AMENDMENT ELECTRONICALLY, AND # THE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES APPEARING ON THIS SECOND AMENDMENT SHALL BE TREATED FOR PURPOSES OF VALIDITY, ENFORCEABILITY AND ADMISSIBILITY, THE SAME AS HAND-WRITTEN SIGNATURES.

Facsimile and Electronic Signature. The parties may execute this Agreement by means of a facsimile or electronic signature.

Electronic Signature and Delivery. This Agreement may be accepted by return signature or by electronic confirmation. By accepting this Agreement, the Participant consents to the electronic delivery of prospectuses, annual reports and other information required to be delivered by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules (which consent may be revoked in writing by the Participant at any time upon three business days’ notice to the Company, in which case subsequent prospectuses, annual reports and other information will be delivered in hard copy to the Participant).

The Employee acknowledges and agrees that # if this Agreement was delivered to the Employee electronically, clicking on “Accept Grant” button on the “Grant Terms and Agreement” webpage of the Employee’s account with Fidelity Stock Plan Services, or such other account as may be designated by the Company in its sole discretion (such account with Fidelity Stock Plan Services or such successor account, as applicable, the “Stock Account”), will act as the Employee’s electronic signature to this Agreement, and # the Employee’s signature, whether a manual signature, including any facsimile or electronic image scan of such manual signature, or an electronic signature, will constitute the Employee’s acceptance of and agreement with all of the terms and conditions of the Lazard Fund Interests, as set forth in this Agreement (including the Restrictive Covenants). If the Employee accepts and agrees with the terms and conditions of the Lazard Fund Interests with a manual signature, then this Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which together shall constitute one and the same original, whether delivered in person, by mail, by facsimile or by electronic image scan. In lieu of receiving documents in paper format, the Employee hereby agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to accept electronic delivery of any documents that the Company or any Affiliate may be required to deliver (including, but not limited to, prospectuses, prospectus supplements, grant or Award notifications and agreements, account statements, annual and quarterly reports, and all other forms of communications) in connection with the Lazard Fund Interests or any other prior or future Award (it being understood and agreed that the Company or its Affiliates may, in their sole discretion, elect to satisfy any delivery requirements electronically, in paper format, or a combination of both methods). Electronic delivery of a document to the Employee may be via a Company email system or by reference to a location on a Company intranet or secure internet site to which the Employee has access (including, but not limited to, the Employee’s Stock Account).

Facsimile or Electronic Signature. The parties may execute this Agreement by means of a facsimile or electronic signature.

Facsimile and Electronic Signature. The parties may execute this Agreement by means of a facsimile or electronic signature.

The Member acknowledges and agrees that # this Agreement may be delivered to the Member electronically, including via a Company email system or by reference to a location on a Company intranet or secure internet site to which the Member has access (including, but not limited to, that of a third-party vendor involved in administering the Plan, as may be designated by the Company in its sole discretion) and (b) (i) the Member’s signature, whether a manual signature, including any facsimile or electronic image scan of such manual signature, or an electronic signature, including signatures collected and remitted to the Company digitally via a third-party provider or # acceptance on a location on a Company intranet or secure internet site to which the Member has access (including, but not limited to, that of a third-party vendor involved in administering the Plan, as may be designated by the Company in its sole discretion) will constitute the Member’s acceptance of and agreement with all of the terms and conditions of the PIPR Units, as set forth in this Agreement (including the Restrictive Covenants) and the Plan. If the Member accepts and agrees with the terms and conditions of the PIPR Units with a manual signature, then this Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which together shall constitute one and the same original, whether delivered in person, by mail, by facsimile or by electronic image scan. In lieu of receiving documents in paper format, the Member hereby agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to accept electronic delivery of any documents that the Company or any Affiliate may be required to deliver (including, but not limited to, prospectuses, prospectus supplements, grant or Award notifications and agreements, account statements, annual and quarterly reports, and all other forms of communications) in connection with the PIPR Units or any other prior or future Award (it being understood and agreed that the Company or its Affiliates may, in their sole discretion, elect to satisfy any delivery requirements electronically, in paper format, or a combination of both methods).

Facsimile or Electronic Signature. A facsimile or electronic signature on this Note shall be acceptable and binding.

Electronic Signature and Delivery. This Agreement may be accepted by return signature or by electronic confirmation. By accepting this Agreement, the Participant consents to the electronic delivery of prospectuses, annual reports and other information required to be delivered by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules (which consent may be revoked in writing by the Participant at any time upon three business days’ notice to the Company, in which case subsequent prospectuses, annual reports and other information will be delivered in hard copy to the Participant).