Sec Form 4 Filing - Rajagopalan Krishnan @ HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL INC - 2022-03-08

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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 Rajagopalan Krishnan 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) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES, INT'L INC., 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4900 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/08/2022 (Street) CHICAGO, IL60606 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock( 1 ) 03/08/2022 M 7,819 A $ 37.38( 2 ) 126,668 D Common Stock( 3 ) 03/08/2022 F 3,777 D $ 37.38 122,891 D Common Stock( 4 ) 03/08/2022 A 32,602 A $ 37.38( 5 ) 155,493 D Common Stock( 6 ) 03/08/2022 F 15,747 D $ 37.38 139,746 D Common Stock( 7 ) 03/09/2022 M 13,604 A $ 38.24( 2 ) 153,350 D Common Stock( 8 ) 03/09/2022 F 6,571 D $ 38.24 146,779 D Common Stock( 9 ) 03/09/2022 M 8,344 A $ 38.24( 2 ) 155,123 D Common Stock( 10 ) 03/09/2022 F 4,031 D $ 38.24 151,092 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares 2019 Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 03/08/2022 M 7,819 ( 11 ) ( 11 ) Common Stock 7,819 $ 0 0 D 2020 Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 03/09/2022 M 13,604 ( 12 ) ( 12 ) Common Stock 13,604 $ 0 13,605 D 2021 Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 03/09/2022 M 8,344 ( 13 ) ( 13 ) Common Stock 8,344 $ 0 16,690 D 2022 Restricted Stock Units ( 14 ) 03/09/2022 A 44,129 ( 15 ) ( 15 ) Common Stock 44,129 $ 0 44,129 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Rajagopalan Krishnan C/O HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES, INT'L INC. 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4900 CHICAGO, IL60606 President and CEO Signatures /s/ Kelly A Crosier, Attorney-In-Fact 03/10/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects the vesting of the third of three installments of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted on March 8, 2019 ("2019 RSUs"). RSUs are service-based and vest in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. ( 2 )RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis at the time of vesting. ( 3 )Reflects an aggregate of 3,777 shares of common stock retained by Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (the "Issuer") to satisfy tax withholding obligations with respect to 2019 RSUs that vested on March 8, 2022. ( 4 )Reflects the vesting of 32,602 non-derivative Performance Stock Units ("PSUs") granted on March 8, 2019 ("2019 PSUs") for the three-year performance period ended December 31, 2021 and which are exempt from liability under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d). PSUs are target-based equity grants that generally vest three years from the grant date if certain performance goals are achieved. The actual amounts to vest at the end of the performance period can range from 0% to 200% of target based on performance. ( 5 )PSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis at the time of vesting. ( 6 )Reflects an aggregate of 15,747 shares of common stock retained by Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations with respect to 2019 PSUs that vested on March 8, 2022. ( 7 )Reflects the vesting of the second of three installments of RSUs granted on March 9, 2020 ("2020 RSUs"). RSUs are service-based and vest in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. ( 8 )Reflects an aggregate of 6,571 shares of common stock retained by Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations with respect to 2020 RSUs that vested on March 9, 2022. ( 9 )Reflects the vesting of the first of three installments of RSUs granted on March 9, 2021 ("2021 RSUs"). RSUs are service-based and vest in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. ( 10 )Reflects an aggregate of 4,031 shares of common stock retained by Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations with respect to 2021 RSUs that vested on March 9, 2022. ( 11 )On March 8, 2019, the reporting person was granted 23,455 RSUs, which are service-based and vest in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. ( 12 )On March 9, 2020, the reporting person was granted 40,813 RSUs, which are service-based and vest in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. ( 13 )On March 9, 2021, the reporting person was granted 25,034 RSUs, which are service-based and vest in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. ( 14 )Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock. ( 15 )RSUs are service-based and vest in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.

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