Exhibit
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
November 17, 2015
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware | | 001-37537
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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10250 Constellation Blvd., 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA | | | | 90067 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
310-553-8871
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Not Applicable
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):
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o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 17, 2015, Houlihan Lokey, Inc. issued a press release announcing its acquisition of the investment banking operations of Leonardo & Co. NV ("Leonardo") in Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain and that it has become a minority partner in a joint venture with the management team of Leonardo in respect of Leonardo's investment banking operations in Italy. 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 8.01 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 8.01, 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 November 17, 2015.
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.
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Date: November 17, 2015 | Houlihan Lokey, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ J. Lindsey Alley | |
| | Name: J. Lindsey Alley | |
| | Position: Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release dated November 17, 2015 |