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Filing Date: 2015-08-21

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;10.2</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of August&nbsp;18, 2015 (this &#147;<b>Agreement</b>&#148;), is by and among Houlihan Lokey, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<b>Company</b>&#148;), and ORIX HLHZ Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#147;<b>ORIX</b>&#148;).</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">W I T N E S S E T H:</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, in connection with the IPO (as defined below), the Company desires to grant registration rights to ORIX on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Article&nbsp;1</font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;"><br> </font>DEFINITIONS</b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;1.01</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i>Defined Terms</i>.&#160; As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b>Action</b>&#148; means any demand, action, suit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority or any federal, state, local, foreign or international arbitration or mediation tribunal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b>Affiliate</b>&#148; of any Person means a Person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person; <i>provided</i>, <i>however</i>, that, for purposes of this Agreement, the Company and its subsidiaries shall not be considered to be &#147;<b>Affiliates</b>&#148; of ORIX or its subsidiaries, and ORIX and its subsidiaries shall not be considered to be &#147;<b>Affiliates</b>&#148; of the Company or its subsidiaries.&#160; As used herein, &#147;<b>control</b>&#148; means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity, whether through ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b>Agreement</b>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b>Business Day</b>&#148; means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions are authorized or obligated by law to be closed in New York, New York.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b>Common Stock</b>&#148; means shares of Class&nbsp;A common stock of the Company.</font></p>
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