# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000056679
**File Stem:** 0001628280-25-031777
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-25-031777.hdr.sgml**: 20250617

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-25-031777

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250617

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250617

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250617

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** KORN FERRY
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000056679
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES [7361]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 952623879
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0430

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14505
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251052907

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS
- **STREET 2:** STE. 1225
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90067
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3105521834

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS
- **STREET 2:** STE. 1225
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90067

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KORN FERRY INTERNATIONAL
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980807

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K**

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)** 

**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 17, 2025

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**KORN FERRY**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-14505** | **95-2623879** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission <br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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**1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1225**

**Los Angeles, California 90067**

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(310) 552-1834**

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. below):

□ 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 CFR 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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| **Title of Each Class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered** |
| **Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share** | **KFY** | **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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;□

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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;□

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**Item 8.01 Other Events.**

On June 17, 2025, the Board of Directors of Korn Ferry (the "Company") (the "Board") declared a cash dividend of $0.48 per share that will be paid on July 31, 2025 to holders of the Company's common stock of record at the close of business on July 3, 2025. A copy of the press release announcing such action is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The declaration and payment of future dividends under the quarterly dividend policy will be at the discretion of the Board and will depend upon many factors, including the Company's earnings, capital requirements, financial conditions, the terms of the Company's indebtedness and other factors that the Board may deem to be relevant. The Company may amend, revoke or suspend the dividend policy at any time and for any reason at its discretion.

**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 99.1](kfy-20250430xex991q4fy25di.htm)</u> | Press Release, dated June 17, 2025. |
| Exhibit 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101). |

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**SIGNATURES**

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.

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| | **<u>KORN FERRY</u>** | **<u>KORN FERRY</u>** |
| | (Registrant) | (Registrant) |
| Date: June 17, 2025 | /s/ Robert P. Rozek | /s/ Robert P. Rozek |
| | (Signature) | (Signature) |
| | Name: | Robert P. Rozek |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and<br>Chief Corporate Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![image.jpg](image.jpg)

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| **Contacts:** |
| Investor Relations: Tiffany Louder, (214) 310-8407 |
| Media: Dan Gugler, (310) 226-2645 |

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**Korn Ferry Board Declared Quarterly Cash Dividend** 

**LOS ANGELES, June 17, 2025** – Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), a global consulting firm, today announced its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.48 per share that will be payable on July 31, 2025 to shareholders of record on July 3, 2025.

"We are pleased to initiate another quarterly cash dividend as part of our capital allocation strategy," said Gary D. Burnison, CEO, Korn Ferry. "This move reflects our confidence in the strength of the business, the consistency of our strategic execution, and our disciplined operational approach."

**About Korn Ferry**

Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business—synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That's why the world's most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us—for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition to *Be More Than*.

*Forward-Looking Statements*

*Statements in this Press Release that relate to Korn Ferry's goals, strategies, future plans and expectations, and other statements of future events or conditions are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words such as "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "may", "should", "will", "likely", and "confidence", and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Such statements are based on current expectations; actual results in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected or desired because of a number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond the control of Korn Ferry, including global and local political and economic developments, demand fluctuations, and those risks and uncertainties included in Korn Ferry's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the factors described in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2024 and as will be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2025. Korn Ferry disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable law.*

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