HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

July 24, 2026

Dear Stockholder,

We cordially invite you to attend our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time), at our headquarters located at 10250 Constellation Blvd., 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the proxy statement that follow describe the business to be conducted at the meeting.

Your vote is important. We encourage you to vote by proxy in advance of the meeting, whether or not you plan to attend the meeting.

Sincerely,

Scott J. Adelson

Chief Executive Officer

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

We are holding our 2026 annual meeting of stockholders for the following purposes, which are described in more detail in the proxy statement:

1. to elect four Class II directors to our board of directors;

2. to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the accompanying Proxy Statement;

3. to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027;

4. to approve the Second Amended and Restated Houlihan Lokey, Inc. 2016 Incentive Award Plan; and

5. to transact any other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 23, 2026 will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at the annual meeting.

As permitted by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we are sending our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) rather than a paper set of the proxy materials. The Notice includes instructions on how to access our proxy materials over the internet, as well as how to request the materials in paper form.

Your vote is important. We encourage you to vote by proxy in advance of the meeting, whether or not you plan to attend the meeting. The Notice includes instructions on how to vote, including by internet or telephone. If you hold your shares through a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization, please follow their instructions.

By order of the board of directors,

Christopher M. Crain

General Counsel and Secretary

July 24, 2026

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2026.

The Company’s Proxy Statement and 2026 Annual Report on Form 10-K

are also available at www.proxyvote.com.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Although we refer to our website in this Proxy Statement, the contents of our website are not included or incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement. All references to our website in this Proxy Statement are intended to be inactive textual references only.

PROXY STATEMENT

2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2026