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| New Jersey                                    |   | 0-18492                 |   | 22-1899798                          |
| (State or Other Jurisdictionof Incorporation) |   | (CommissionFile Number) |   | (I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.) |
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock        | DLHC              | Nasdaq Capital Market                     |

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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  | Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)                  |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |  | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)                |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |  | Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |  | Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).Emerging growth company ☐If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ |          |                                                                                                       |

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| Item 2.02 |  Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |

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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |

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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |

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| Exhibit Number       | Exhibit Title or Description                                                                               |
| 99.1                 | Presentation Materials entitled “DLH Holdings Corp. Acquisition of Irving Burton Associates”.* |
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| * Furnished herewith |                                                                                                            |

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|                                        |   | DLH Holdings Corp.                       |
|                                        |   |                                     |
|                                        |   | By: /s/ Kathryn M. JohnBull  |
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|                                        |   | Name: Kathryn M. JohnBull            |
|                                        |   | Title:  Chief Financial Officer |
|  Date:   October 7, 2020 |   |                                          |