Sinha Nirupam Form 4 Filed 2025-12-10

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Sinha Nirupam

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC [HSII]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INT'L, INC., 233 S. WACKER DR. SUITE 4900

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2025

(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check applicable line)

__X__ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock (Restricted Stock Unit)	12/10/2025		D		9,609⁽¹⁾	D	⁽¹⁾	13,250	D
Common Stock (Performance Share Unit)	12/10/2025		D		13,250⁽²⁾	D	⁽²⁾	0	D
Common Stock (Performance Share Unit)	12/10/2025		D		19,218⁽³⁾	D	⁽³⁾	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1.	Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 5, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Heron BidCo, LLC ("Parent"), and Heron Merger Sub, Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), on December 10, 2025, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the "Merger"), and each outstanding restricted stock unit award issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time") was canceled and converted, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, into the right to receive $59.00 in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration").
2.	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.
3.	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.

	Signatures
	/s/ Antony Gabriel, Attorney-In-Fact	12/10/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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