Other Events. On August 13, 2026, Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the potential resale from time to time of (i) some or all of 255,422 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of a like number of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock by the former members of Waller Helms Advisors LLC, an Illinois li…

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…

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…

Other Events. On February 25, 2026, Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the possible resale of (i) up to 4,009 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock by the former members of Waller Helms Advisors LLC, an Illinois limited liability company, o…

Director — Robert A. Schriesheim: Director Robert A. Schriesheim will not stand for reelection at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On December 30, 2025, Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amended and restated voting trust agreement (the “A&R Voting Trust Agreement”), by and among the Company and the trustees named therein (collectively, the “Trustees”). The A&R Voting Trust Agreement amends and restates in its entirety that certain Voting Trust Agreement dated August 18, 2015, by and among the Company, certain holders of shares of Class B common stock and the…

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…

Director — R. Scott Mund: The company appointed R. Scott Mund as an independent Class II director, expanding the board and adding significant experience.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On August 19, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain subsidiaries of the Company entered into the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, Amendment to Pledge Agreement and Joinder Agreement (the “Amendment”), which amends the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 23, 2019 (as amended through and including the Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders pa…

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…

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…

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…

Other Events. On December 9, 2024, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the possible resale of up to 715,659 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock issued or issuable to the selling stockholders in connection with the Acquisition. The 715,659 shares of Class A common…

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. On December 5, 2024, Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (the “Company”) closed its previously announced acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of all of the interests of Waller Helms Advisors LLC, an Illinois limited liability company. In connection with the closing of the Acquisition, as partial consideration for the Acquisition, the Company issued to the sellers an aggregate of 635,834 shares (the “Closing Shares”) of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.001…

Other Events. On November 12, 2024, Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the possible resale of up to 5,406 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share ( “Class A common stock”), issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share ( “Class B co…

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…

The filing discloses an amendment to an equity incentive plan regarding share availability, which is a compensatory arrangement rather than a change in management personnel.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. On August 6, 2024, Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement to acquire (the “Acquisition”) all of the interests of Waller Helms Advisors LLC (“Waller Helms”), an independent advisory firm comprised of nearly 50 financial professionals, including 13 managing directors, that provides investment banking services to clients in the insurance and wealth management sectors. The Acquisition is expected to close within the next three to si…

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…

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…

Other Events. On April 30, 2024, Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the possible resale of up to 100,960 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share ( “Class A common stock”) issued, or issuable upon conversion of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share ( “Class B common stock…

CEO — Scott Adelson: The filing discloses an internal succession where a long-tenured Co-President is promoted to CEO while the outgoing CEO remains as Co-Chairman, representing an orderly transition rather than a loss of executive talent.