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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): December 3, 2024

HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 0-25837 |  | 36-2681268
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4900, Chicago, Illinois |  | 60606-6303
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 496-1200

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value |  | HSII |  | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure.

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (the “Company”) hosted an Investor Day from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET on December 3, 2024, at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City. The live webcast is available through the investor relations section of the Company’s website. A copy of the slide presentation used by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. December 3, 2024 Presentation.
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL

SIGNATURES

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.

|  |  |  | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
|  |  |  | (Registrant)
Date: December 3, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  | /s/ Tracey Heaton
|  |  |  | Name: |  | Tracey Heaton
|  |  |  | Title: |  | Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary