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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Moelis & (MC)

Moelis approves $25 million retention grant for CEO Ken Moelis, vesting in 2029

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Moelis & Company's Compensation Committee approved a $25 million retention award of profits interest units to Chairman and CEO Ken Moelis, to be granted February 13, 2025. The award vests fully on February 13, 2029, subject to continued employment, and the units cannot be sold until twelve months after vesting, which ties his incentives to the company's longer-term results.

Key points

  • Retention award valued at $25 million, granted to Chairman and CEO Ken Moelis
  • Four-year cliff vesting on February 13, 2029, subject to continued employment
  • No sales permitted until the twelve-month anniversary of the vesting date
  • Unit count to be set using the average Class A share price from February 6 to February 12, 2025

The filing

CompanyMoelis & (MC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 10, 2025, 4:32 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-023607

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 10, 2025.

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