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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): September 26, 2025

DLH Holdings Corp.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

New Jersey |  | 0-18492 |  | 22-1899798
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3565 Piedmont Road, NE, Building 3, Suite 700
Atlanta, GA 30305
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
(770) 554-3545
Registrant's telephone number, Including Area Code

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 | DLHC | Nasdaq | Capital Market

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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
|  | On September 26, 2025, DLH Holdings Corp. (“DLH” or the “Company”) entered into a new employment agreement with Zachary C. Parker, its Chief Executive Officer and President. The new employment agreement with Mr. Parker is dated September 26, 2025 and is effective as of October 1, 2025. The following is a summary of the terms of the new employment agreement with Mr. Parker, which summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Mr. Parker will continue to serve as the Chief Executive Officer and President of DLH and as a member of its board of directors. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Parker will initially receive a base salary of $750,000 per annum, subject to such increases as may be determined by the Management Resources and Compensation Committee of the board of directors (the “Committee”). In addition, Mr. Parker is eligible to receive an annual bonus targeted at 100% of base salary for each fiscal year of employment based on performance targets and other key objectives established by the Committee. During the term of the agreement, Mr. Parker shall be eligible to receive equity or performance awards pursuant to long-term incentive compensation plans as may be approved by the Committee. The actual grant date value of any such awards shall be determined in the discretion of the Committee or Board and any such awards shall include such vesting conditions and other terms and conditions as determined by the Committee or the Board; provided, that the first incentive award which may be granted during term of the agreement will have a target value of two hundred and fifty percent (250%) of his base salary. The employment agreement has an initial three-year term expiring September 30, 2028 and will continue thereafter for additional one-year renewal terms unless sooner terminated. In the event of the termination of Mr. Parker’s employment by us without “cause” or by him for “good reason”, as such terms are defined in the employment agreement, he would be entitled to: (a) a severance payment of 24 months of base salary; (b) continued participation in our health and welfare plans for up to 18 months; (c) all accrued but unpaid compensation; and (d) the accelerated vesting of equity compensation awards to the extent they are subject to time-based vesting conditions. If his employment is terminated because of death or disability, he or his beneficiary, as the case may be, will be paid his accrued compensation, a pro rata bonus for the year of termination, the accelerated vesting of outstanding equity compensation awards and in the case of disability, a severance payment of one year of base salary. Further, if within 180 days of a “change in control” (as defined in the new employment agreement) either Mr. Parker’s employment is terminated without cause or he terminates his employment for good reason, he would be entitled to: (a) a severance payment of 250% of base salary; (b) continued participation in our health and welfare plans for up to 18 months; (c) all accrued but unpaid compensation; and (d) the accelerated vesting of equity compensation awards held by him. Such benefits remain subject to limitation to avoid the imposition of the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) if such payments would constitute an “excess parachute payment” as defined in Section 280G of the Code. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Parker is subject to customary confidentiality, non-solicitation of employees and non-competition obligations that survive the termination of such agreement.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits
| The following exhibit is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Title or Description
| 10.1 |  | Employment Agreement between Zachary C. Parker and DLH Holdings Corp
| 104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

|  | DLH Holdings Corp.
|  | By: /s/ Kathryn M. JohnBull
|  | Name: Kathryn M. JohnBull
|  | Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 2, 2025 |  |