UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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On March 9, 2018, Hudson Global, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the employment agreement, dated as of August 7, 2015 (“Employment Agreement”), with Patrick Lyons, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. The Amendment changes the bonus payable to Mr. Lyons in the event of his termination following a Change in Control (as defined in the Agreement) of the Company from a “pro rata target bonus” to a “target bonus.”

The foregoing description of the Amendment to the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

The exhibit listed in the Exhibit Index below is filed as part of this report.

Exhibit Index

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 hereunto duly authorized.