FORM 6-K
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 ofthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number: 1-15270

For the month of January 2020

NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

9-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8645
Japan(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form
20-F or Form 40-F.
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EXHIBIT
Exhibit Number
1. Nomura Announces Status of Share Buyback Program from Market

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report tobe signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: January 6, 2020

By:__ /s/ Go Sugiyama____________________Go Sugiyama
Senior Managing Director

News Release

Nomura Announces Status of Share Buyback Program from Market
Tokyo, January 6, 2020—Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced the status of its ongoingshare buyback program resolved at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on June 18, 2019,
pursuant to the company’s articles of incorporation set out in accordance with Article 459-1 ofthe Companies Act of Japan.
Details of share buyback
1. Type of shares2. Number of shares repurchased
3. Aggregate purchase amount
4. Purchase period
5. Method of repurchaseNomura Holdings common shares
47,515,800 shares
26,641,550,280 yen
December 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019
Purchase on the stock exchange via trust bank(Reference)
Share buyback program resolution at Board of Directors meeting on June 18, 2019
1. Type of shares
Nomura Holdings common shares
2. Total shares authorized for repurchase Up to 300 million shares(8.6% of outstanding shares)
3. Total value of shares authorized for Up to 150 billion yen
repurchase
4. Period
June 19, 2019, to March 31, 2020
(excluding the ten business days following theannouncement of quarterly operating results)
5. Method of repurchase
Purchase on the stock exchange via trust bank
(The details of the trust agreement, including
the timing to start the buyback, will be decided
separately by a Representative Executive
Officer or the CFO)
The accumulative number of shares purchased as of December 31, 2019, pursuant to
the Board of Directors’ resolution above:
1. Number of shares repurchased
242,303,400 shares
2. Aggregate purchase amount
117,713,300,860 yenendsNomura
Nomura is an Asia-headquartered financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates
and governments through its four business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, Wholesale (Global Markets andInvestment Banking), and Merchant Banking. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined
entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information
about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com/