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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-209055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HLI"
cik: "0001302215"
company_name: "HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC."
filed_at: "2025-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:04:54.654576+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Houlihan Lokey shareholders re-elect directors, approve executive compensation and auditor

## Summary
- Scott L. Beiser re-elected with 190.1M for, 19.7M withheld, 2.1M broker non-votes.
- Todd J. Carter re-elected with 190.6M for, 19.2M withheld, 2.1M broker non-votes.
- Paul A. Zuber re-elected with 184.1M for, 25.7M withheld, 2.1M broker non-votes.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 201.3M for, 8.4M against, 32.7K abstentions.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor approved: 210.5M for, 1.3M against, 24.3K abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-209055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HLI
- cik: 0001302215
- company_name: HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302215/000119312525209055/0001193125-25-209055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1302215/000119312525209055/d54749d8k.htm

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