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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 3, 2020

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PJT Partners Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

001-36869

36-4797143

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

280 Park Avenue
New York, New York

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 364-7800

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8‑K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a‑12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a‑12)

Pre‑commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d‑2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d‑2(b))

Pre‑commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e‑4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e‑4(c))

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

 

PJT

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

 

 


 

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On November 3, 2020, PJT Partners Inc. (“PJT Partners”) issued a press release to announce that James W. Cuminale will retire from his current role as General Counsel of PJT Partners, effective January 1, 2021. Mr. Cuminale will remain at PJT Partners, initially to assist with the transition and thereafter to provide senior legal advice on transactions. David Travin, currently the Deputy General Counsel for PJT Partners, will be appointed General Counsel, effective January 1, 2021.

 

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release of PJT Partners Inc. issued on November 3, 2020.

104

 

The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

 

 

 

 


 

SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

PJT Partners Inc.

 

By:

 

/s/ Helen T. Meates

 

Name: Helen T. Meates

 

Title:  Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 3, 2020