# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000791963
**File Stem:** 0001628280-25-056657
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 8034
**Document Hash:** abdde7c645092351d13321e8d3d7dbc7
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-25-056657.hdr.sgml**: 20251212

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-25-056657

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251211

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251212

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251212

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000791963
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 980080034
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-12043
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251566616

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 85 BROAD STREET
- **STREET 2:** 22ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10004
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2126688255

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 85 BROAD STREET
- **STREET 2:** 22ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10004

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950725

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VINER E A HOLDINGS LTD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19880622

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GOLDALE INVESTMENTS LTD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19861030

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 12, 2025

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K** 

**CURRENT REPORT** 

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 11, 2025

**OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC.** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number 1-12043

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|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **98-0080034** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of** | **(I.R.S. Employer** |
| **incorporation or organization)** | **Identification No.)** |

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**85 Broad Street** 

**New York, New York 10004** 

**(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)**

**(212) 668-8000** 

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CRF 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol</u>** | **<u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u>** |
| Class A non-voting common Stock | OPY | The New York Stock Exchange |

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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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 8.01. Other Events.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On December 11, 2025, the Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend on the Company's Class A non-voting and Class B voting common stock of $1.00 per share, payable January 9, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 26, 2025.

**ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)Exhibits:

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| **<u>Exhibit Number</u>** | **<u>Exhibit</u>** |
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 12, 2025 |

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**SIGNATURES**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.** 

Date: December 12, 2025<br>By: /s/ Brad M. Watkins<br> ---------------------------------<br> Name: Brad M. Watkins<br> Title: Chief Financial Officer<br> (Duly Authorized Officer)<br>

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<u>EXHIBIT INDEX</u>

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| <u>Exhibit Number</u> | <u>Description</u> |
| <u>[99.1](ex991pressreleasespecialdi.htm)</u> | <u>[Press release dated December 12, 2025](ex991pressreleasespecialdi.htm)</u> |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC. DECLARES SPECIAL DIVIDEND**

**New York, December 12, 2025 -** Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend on OPY Class A non-voting and Class B voting common stock of $1.00 per share, payable January 9, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 26, 2025. The aggregate payment will be approximately $10.5 million. The special dividend will be funded through OPY's existing cash management activities.

Robert S. Lowenthal, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are pleased to recognize the year's operating results and our improved financial position through the announcement of a special dividend of $1.00 per share. This will reward shareholders for their loyalty to the business and prospects of Oppenheimer. We remain optimistic about the future and continue to dedicate ourselves to continued growth."

**Company Information**

Oppenheimer Holdings Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, is a leading middle market investment bank and full service broker-dealer that is engaged in a broad range of activities in the financial services industry, including retail securities brokerage, institutional sales and trading, investment banking (corporate and public finance), equity and fixed income research, market-making, trust services, and investment advisory and asset management services. With roots tracing back to 1881, the Company is headquartered in New York and has 88 retail branch offices in the United States and institutional businesses located in London, Tel Aviv, and Hong Kong.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

Certain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. OPY cautions that a number of important factors could cause OPY's actual future results and other future circumstances to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to the factors identified in "Factors Affecting 'Forward-Looking Statements'" and Part 1A—"Risk Factors" in OPY's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and OPY's Quarterly Reports for the quarters ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025. OPY does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements made by it to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or the occurrence of unanticipated events.