FORM 6-K

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

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

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of June 2026

Commission File Number: 1-15270

For the month of July 2026

NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome

Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8645

Japan

(Address of principal executive ~~office~~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):

Information furnished on this form:

EXHIBIT

Exhibit Number
4.9.		Form of $500,000,000 Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2029
4.10.		Form of $300,000,000 Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2031
4.11.		Form of $1,000,000,000 4.996% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2029
4.12.		Form of $700,000,000 5.166% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2031
4.13.		Form of $1,000,000,000 5.545% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2036
5.5.		Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP relating to the $500,000,000 Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2029, $300,000,000 Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2031, $1,000,000,000 4.996% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2029, $700,000,000 5.166% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2031 and $1,000,000,000 5.545% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2036
5.6.		Opinion of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune relating to the $500,000,000 Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2029, $300,000,000 Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2031, $1,000,000,000 4.996% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2029, $700,000,000 5.166% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2031 and $1,000,000,000 5.545% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2036


Exhibit Number

1.		(English Translation) Share Buyback Report for the reporting month from June 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.

The registrant hereby incorporates the foregoing Exhibits to this report on Form 6-K by reference in the prospectus that is part of the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-283915) of the registrant, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 19, 2024, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 thereto, filed with the SEC on August 29, 2025.

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 HOLDINGS, INC.	~~NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.~~
Date: June 30, 2026		By:	/s/ Kenichiro Asano
Date: July 14, 2026	By:	/s/ Akito Bato
			Kenichiro Asano
		Akito Bato
			Managing Director Treasury Department
		Senior Managing Director

[Translation of Share Buyback Report for the reporting month from June 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026 filed with the Director General of the Kanto Finance Bureau by Nomura Holdings, Inc. on July 14, 2026]

Class of Shares: Common Stock

1.	Status of repurchase

(1)	Status of a repurchase pursuant to a resolution at a general meeting of shareholders

Not applicable

(2)	Status of a repurchase pursuant to a resolution at the meeting of a board of directors (“Board”)

as of June 30, 2026


	Number of Shares			Total Repurchase Amount (JPY)
Authorization pursuant to the resolution of the Board (January 30, 2026) (Period of repurchase: from February 17, 2026 to September 30, 2026 (excluding the ten business days following the announcement of each quarterly financial results))			100,000,000		60,000,000,000
Repurchases during this reporting month (Date of repurchase)		(Date) —	—		—

Total		—	—		—

Aggregate shares repurchased as of the end of this reporting month			46,861,200		59,999,879,300

Progress of share repurchase (%)			46.9		100.0

2.	Status of disposition

as of June 30, 2026


	Number of shares disposed in the reporting month		Aggregate amount of disposition (JPY)
Treasury shares disposed subject to procedures for issuance of new shares	(Date) —	—		—

Subtotal	—	—		—

Treasury shares canceled	(Date) —	—		—

Subtotal	—	—		—

Treasury shares transferred upon merger, share exchange, share delivery or demerger	(Date) —	—		—

Subtotal	—	—		—

Other (upon request for purchasing “less-than-a-full-unit shares”)	(Date) June 3 June 29	31 19		39,060 27,293

Subtotal	—	50		66,353

Other (exercise of stock acquisition rights)	(Date) June 4	1,100		1,100

Subtotal	—	1,100		1,100

Other (delivery of shares under Restricted Stock Units plan)	(Date) —	—		—

Subtotal	—	—		—

Total	—	1,150		67,453

3.	Status of shares held in treasury

as of June 30, 2026


As of the end of the reporting month	Number of Shares
Total number of issued shares		3,088,562,601
Number of shares held in treasury		165,592,155

Note) In relation to “2. Status of disposition” and “3. Status of shares held in treasury” above, the disposition of treasury shares relating to Restricted Stock Units as equity compensation is recorded based on the contribution date of a monetary compensation claim. The number of shares held in treasury above therefore includes reduction in number of shares as a result of disposition of treasury shares as equity compensation in exchange for contribution-in-kind of monetary compensation claims on or before June 30, 2026.

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