<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-25-021473.txt : 20250214
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250214172017
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-25-021473
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250206
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Uren Lesley
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002056595
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14505
		FILM NUMBER:		25631007

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KORN FERRY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056679
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES [7361]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				952623879
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105521834

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KORN FERRY INTERNATIONAL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980807
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    <periodOfReport>2025-02-06</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000056679</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KORN FERRY</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KFY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KORN FERRY</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO of Consulting</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                    <value>9834</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes (i) 3,152 shares of restricted stock that vest on July 11, 2025, (ii) 3,153 shares of restricted stock that vest on July 11, 2026, (iii) 2,140 shares of restricted stock that vest on July 11, 2027, and (iv) 1,023 shares of restricted stock that vest on July 11, 2028.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jonathan Kuai, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-02-14</signatureDate>
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  <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#x2019;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#x2019;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font></p>
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