Company: HLI
Filing Date: 2025-07-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001302215-25-000084
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Company: HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-07-25
Form: DEF 14A
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 Record Date, the HL Voting Trust holds sufficient shares of our common stock to ensure the election of such nominees at the Annual Meeting.

#### How are abstentions and broker non-votes counted?
Abstentions (shares present at the meeting in person or by proxy that are voted “abstain”) and broker non-votes (explained below) are counted for the purpose of establishing the presence of a quorum, but are not counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the outcome of any of the three proposals.

What is the difference between a stockholder of record and a beneficial owner of shares held in street name?

Stockholder of Record. If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computershare, you are a stockholder of record. Each HL Holder is not a stockholder of record by virtue of shares they beneficially hold through the HL Voting Trust.

Beneficial Owner of Shares Held in Street Name. If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization, then you are a beneficial owner of shares held in “street name.” The organization holding your account is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct the organization holding your account on how to vote the shares you hold in your account.

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#### What constitutes a quorum?
A majority of the voting power of the shares of stock issued and outstanding on the Record Date must be represented at the Annual Meeting in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or by proxy to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. Shares represented by proxies that reflect abstentions or “broker non-votes” will be counted as shares that are present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum.

#### How do stockholders of record vote?
There are four ways for stockholders of record to vote:

• Via the internet: You may vote via the internet until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the day before the Annual Meeting by visiting http://www.proxyvote.com and entering the unique control number for your shares located on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.

• By telephone: You may vote by phone until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the day before the Annual Meeting by calling (866) 362-0397. You will need the control number from your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials