<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-25-313972.txt : 20251210
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-313972
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Murray Thomas J III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002013298
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25837
		FILM NUMBER:		251561578

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FINANCIAL CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1510
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001066605
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES [7361]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		EIN:				362681268
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 S WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4900
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606-6303
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3124961200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 S WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4900
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 5, 2025 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), by and among the Company, Heron BidCo, LLC (&quot;Parent&quot;), and Heron Merger Sub, Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (&quot;Merger Sub&quot;), on December 10, 2025, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the &quot;Merger&quot;), and each share of Company common stock (&quot;Share&quot;) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the &quot;Effective Time&quot;) was automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive $59.00 in cash, without interest (the &quot;Merger Consideration&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit award was canceled and converted, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, into the right to receive the Merger Consideration in cash, without interest, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each outstanding performance share unit award subject to vesting conditions based upon the achievement of specified stock prices was canceled and converted, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, into the right to receive, for each Share underlying such award at 100% of target, the Merger Consideration in cash, without interest, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each outstanding performance share unit award subject to vesting conditions based upon the achievement of business performance metrics, was canceled and converted, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, for each Share underlying such award at 200% of target, into the right to receive the Merger Consideration in cash, without interest, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Antony Gabriel, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
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