Current Report (SEC Filing - 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): April 19, 2021

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, 5th 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.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title		Trading Symbol		Name of Exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock		MC		New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

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-2of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2of 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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On April 19, 2021, each of Messrs. Navid Mahmoodzadegan and Jeff Raich, and Ms. Elizabeth Crain, members of the Board of Directors (the 'Board') of Moelis & Company (the 'Company'), communicated to the Company their respective decisions to resign from the Board, effective immediately, in connection with the Company's transition to a Board composed of a majority of independent directors, which satisfies the New York Stock Exchange's (the 'NYSE') rules regarding director independence. Such resignations were not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. Each will continue in their positions as Co-Presidentsand Chief Operating Officer, respectively. In addition, the Board made related changes to its committee composition such that each committee of the Board consists entirely of independent directors as of April 19, 2021.

The Company previously qualified as a 'controlled company' for purposes of the NYSE rules, which exempted the Company from certain of the NYSE's rules regarding director independence. However, the Company no longer qualified as a 'controlled company' in February 2021. Although the Company had until February 2022 to fully comply with the independence requirements, as a result of the changes to the Board and its committees discussed above, as of April 19, 2021 the Board is in full compliance with the NYSE's independence requirements.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

None.

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.

Dated: April 20, 2021

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