HLI: Financial results

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 28, 2026, Houlihan Lokey, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information contained in Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Item 2.02, and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by a specific reference in such filing. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated October 28, 2026 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) SIGNATURE 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. Date: October 28, 2026 Houlihan Lokey, Inc. By: /s/ J. Lindsey Alley Name: J. Lindsey Alley Position: Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release dated October 28, 2026