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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): November 18, 2009
 
GREENHILL & CO., INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Commission file number 001-32147
     
Delaware   51-0500737
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
     
300 Park Avenue, 23rd floor    
New York, New York 10022   10022
(Address of principal executive offices)   (ZIP Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 389-1500
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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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
     On November 18, 2009, Greenhill & Co., Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1, with Goldman, Sachs & Co. as the underwriter (the “Underwriter”), pursuant to which selling stockholders sold to the Underwriter 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”) at a price of $82.536 per share. The Shares are expected to be delivered against payment therefor on November 23, 2009.
     The offering of the Shares was registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 File No. 333-163166 (the “Registration Statement”). The above description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is incorporated herein by reference and is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 1.1. In addition, the Underwriting Agreement is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Item 8.01. Other Events
     The opinion and consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP as to the validity of the Shares offered and sold pursuant to the Registration Statement are each filed herewith and are each incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits
     Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this Report.
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
1.1
  Underwriting Agreement dated November 18, 2009
 
   
5.1
  Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
 
   
23.2
  Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  Greenhill & Co., Inc.
 
 
Date: November 19, 2009  By:   /s/ Richard J. Lieb    
    Name:   Richard J. Lieb   
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer   
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
1.1
  Underwriting Agreement dated November 18, 2009
 
   
5.1
  Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
 
   
23.2
  Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)