6-K

FORM 6-K

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 1-15270

For the month of January 2026

NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome

Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8645

Japan

(Address ofprincipal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  X     Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

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EXHIBIT

Exhibit Number

SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Nomura Determines to Make Disposition of Treasury Shares as Stock Award

Tokyo, January 16, 2026—Nomura Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that its Executive Management Board has determined to make a disposition of treasury stock as outlined below (the “Decision”).

The Company has determined to grant Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) based on the RSU plan (the “RSU Plan”) for directors, executive officers, and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries as deferred compensation using the Company’s treasury stock.

Under the RSU Plan, in principle, after the expiration of a deferral period determined beforehand by the Company, the Company will dispose of and allot treasury stock in a number corresponding to the number of RSUs granted to each allottee which number is determined beforehand by the Company, by having the allottees make a contribution in kind to the Company of monetary compensation claims granted to the allottees.

The allotment date for the disposition of treasury stock for RSUs under the Decision corresponds to the above-mentioned deferral period is generally a date that is approximately one to four years from the date of the Decision.

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When the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company increases or decreases as a result of reverse stock split, stock split, or allotment of stock without contribution, etc., the number of shares to be disposed (including the number of shares to be allotted stated in “2. Number of Shares to be Allotted and Allottees” above) and the disposition price, etc., listed above could be reasonably adjusted according to the ratio of stock split, etc.

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Disposition price of the disposition of treasury stock based on the Decision is 1,492 yen, which is the closing price (rounded up into yen) of shares of common stock of the Company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as of the business day immediately preceding the date of the Decision (January 15, 2026). The reason to adopt the closing price of such date is that the Company has determined that, in the circumstance where the shares of common stock of the Company are listed and no special condition exists that shows an impossibility to depend on the latest stock price, such stock price is a reasonable one, which reflects corporate performance and market’s supply/demand circumstance and excludes arbitrariness, and does not fall under an offering at a favorable price.

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Nomura

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Banking. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

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