Hudson Global, Inc.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Repurchases of Shares

The following table summarizes purchases of common stock by the Company during the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

(a)On August 8, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a repurchase program for up to $5 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. The Company intends to repurchase shares from time to time, as market conditions warrant, through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block purchases, or other methods in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, including Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). This authorization does not expire. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, no repurchases of shares were made by the Company under this authorization. During six months ended June 30, 2024 the Company repurchased a total of 131,438 shares of its common stock for a cost of $2.1 million under this authorization. Of these shares, 44,250 shares were repurchased on January 29, 2024 in connection with a transaction with a certain shareholder totaling $0.7 million that excludes tax withholdings. The Company also repurchased 69,567 shares during the second quarter in connection with transactions with certain shareholders totaling $1.2 million, as well as 17,621 shares of its common stock on the open market for a cost of $0.3 million.