HLI 8-K: Results furnished for quarter ended Sept 30, 2025

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI) furnished an 8-K to announce its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025. The company provided the details via a press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The information was furnished under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. The press release is dated October 30, 2025.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 2.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial

Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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):

October 30, 2025

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

001-37537

95-2770395

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

10250 Constellation Blvd.

5th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90067

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

310-553-8871

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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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, par value $0.001

HLI

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 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 30, 2025, Houlihan Lokey, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information contained in Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Item 2.02, and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by a specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

99.1    Press Release dated October 30, 2025

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.

Date:

October 30, 2025

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

By:

/s/ J. Lindsey Alley

Name: J. Lindsey Alley

Position: Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press Release dated October 30, 2025

FAQ

What did Houlihan Lokey (HLI) disclose in this 8-K?

The company furnished a press release announcing financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025 under Item 2.02.

Which period do the disclosed results cover for HLI?

They cover the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025.

How were the results provided by HLI?

Via a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Are the results considered 'filed' with the SEC?

No. The information was furnished under Item 2.02 and is not deemed 'filed' for Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

What is the date of HLI’s press release?

The press release is dated October 30, 2025.

What SEC item applies to this disclosure for HLI?

Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition.