---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-240467"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HLI"
cik: "0001302215"
company_name: "HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC."
filed_at: "2023-09-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T09:35:27.216742+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Houlihan Lokey shareholders approve charter amendment for officer exculpation, elect directors

## Summary
- Approved Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with officer exculpation provision; effective Sept 21, 2023.
- Elected Class II directors Irwin N. Gold (204.8M for), Cyrus D. Walker (198.0M for), Gillian B. Zucker (221.8M for).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 217.4M for vs 8.8M against.
- Ratified KPMG as auditor for fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 with 227.4M for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-240467
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HLI
- cik: 0001302215
- company_name: HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-09-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302215/000119312523240467/0001193125-23-240467-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302215/000119312523240467/d533537d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-240467
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-240467.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-240467.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.: Amended and restated certificate of incorporation to provide exculpation for officers, eliminate inoperative provisions, and update related provisions (effective 2023-09-21).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-09-21
  source text: On September 20, 2023, Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), as further described in Item 5.07 below, at which the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide exculpation from liability for certain officers to the extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporate Law, eliminate inoperative or historical provisions, and update certain other related miscellaneous provisions (the “Amended Charter”). The Amendment was filed with the State of Delaware on September 21, 2023, and became effective on September 21, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302215/000119312523240467/0001193125-23-240467-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-09-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-20
  source text: Proposal 2: Approval of Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 217,443,187 8,831,426 71,540 2,153,520
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302215/000119312523240467/0001193125-23-240467-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 at the 2023-09-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-20
  source text: Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 227,354,899 1,084,034 60,740 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302215/000119312523240467/0001193125-23-240467-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. shareholders approved Election of three Class II directors to serve until the 2026 annual meeting at the 2023-09-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-20
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Class II Directors Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Irwin N. Gold 204,808,721 21,535,542 2,155,410 Cyrus D. Walker 197,960,324 28,383,939 2,155,410 Gillian B. Zucker 221,764,492 4,581,658 2,153,523
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302215/000119312523240467/0001193125-23-240467-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. shareholders approved Amend and restate the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide officer exculpation and eliminate historical provisions at the 2023-09-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-20
  source text: Proposal 4: Amend and Restate the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 195,390,127 30,887,664 68,362 2,153,520
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302215/000119312523240467/0001193125-23-240467-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.