8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): January 17, 2025 (January 15, 2025)

Moelis & Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36418

46-4500216

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

399 Park Avenue

4th Floor

New York, New York

10022

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 212 883-3800

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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:

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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	MC	The 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.

(b) On January 15, 2025, John Allison notified Moelis & Company (the “Company”) that he is retiring from the Board of Directors of the Company effective as of the same date. The Company thanks Mr. Allison for his 10 years of service and the value he has added to our Firm. “John has been a trusted advisor to the Company and a mentor to me for much of my career. Our Company has benefited greatly from his deep philosophical commitment to ethics, free market capitalism and objective thinking. We are grateful for a decade of his partnership and dedication.” commented Ken Moelis, Chairman and CEO.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.


MOELIS & COMPANY

By:		/s/ Osamu Watanabe
Name:		Osamu Watanabe
Title:		General Counsel and Secretary

Date: January 17, 2025