ROBERT HALF INC. 10-K

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Management, including the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files and submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that occurred during the Company’s fourth quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Management ’ s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting . Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, using criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and concluded that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate. The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein. Item 9B. Other Information None . 58 PART III The information required by Items 10 through 14 of Part III is incorporated by reference from Item 1 of this report and from the Company’s Proxy Statement, under the captions “ Directors, ” “ Beneficial Stock Ownership, ” “ Compensation Discussion and Analysis, ” “ Compensation Tables, ” “ Transactions with Related Persons, ” “ The Board and Committees, ” “ Auditor Matters, ” “ Insider Trading Policy , ” and “ Compensation ,” which Proxy Statement will be mailed to stockholders in connection with the registrant’s annual meeting of stockholders, which is scheduled to be held in May 2026. The Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. 59 PART IV Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules (a) 1. Financial Statements The following consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries are included in Item 8 of this report: Page(s) Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at December 31, 2025 and 2024 31 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 32 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 33 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 34 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 35 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 36 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238 ) 56 2. Financial Statement Schedules Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 62 Schedules I, III, IV and V have been omitted as they are not applicable. 3. Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit 3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Robert Half Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 17, 2023. 3.2 Amended and Restated By-Laws of Robert Half Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's Current Report on Form 10-Q dated May 2, 2024. 4.1 Description of Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. *10.1 Form of Power of Attorney and Indemnification Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2002 . *10.2 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Harold M. Messmer, Jr., incorporated by reference to (i) Exhibit 10.(c) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1985(P), (ii) Exhibit 10.2(b) to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-15171)(P), (iii) Exhibit 10.2(c) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987(P), (iv) Exhibit 10.2(d) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1988(P), (v) Exhibit 28.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1990(P), (vi) Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991(P), (vii) Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1993(P), (viii) Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 , (ix) Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1995 , (x) Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 , (xi) Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 , (xii) Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 , (xiii) Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 , (xiv) Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 , (xv) Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2004 , (xvi) Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008 , (xvii) Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 , (xviii) Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 7, 2019 , and (xix) Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 . *10.3 Agreement dated as of July 31, 1995, between Registrant and Paul F. Gentzkow, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2000 . *10.4 Form of Indemnification Agreement for Directors of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989 and (ii) Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 (P). *10.5 Form of Indemnification Agreement for Executive Officers of Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2000. *10.6 Senior Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated, effective January 1 , 2023, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 . *10.7 Form of Part-Time Employment Agreement, as amended and restated, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. *10.8 Annual Performance Bonus Plan, as amended and restated effective February 13, 2024, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. *10.9 Summary of Outside Director Cash Remuneration, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010 . *10.10 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. *10.11 Stock Incentive Plan—Form of Stock Option Agreement for Executive Officers, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 3, 2005. *10.12 Stock Incentive Plan—Form of Stock Option Agreement for Outside Directors, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 3, 2005. *10.13 *10.13 Stock Incentive Plan—Form of Restricted Share Agreement for Executive Officers effective October 29, 2020, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020. *10.14 Stock Incentive Plan — Form of Restricted Share Agreement for Independent Directors effective October 29, 2020, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020. 10.15 Credit Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2020, among the Company, the lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 15, 2020. 10.16 Guaranty, dated May 11, 2020, by Protiviti Inc. in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 15, 2020. 10.17 Amendment No.1, dated May 6, 2021 to Credit Agreement Dated as of May 11, 2020, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 11, 2021. 10.18 Credit Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2025, among the Company and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swingline lender and L/C issuer, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 28, 2025 . 10.19 Gu aranty, dated May 28, 2025, by Protiviti Inc., RH-TM Resources, Inc. and Protiviti Government Services, Inc. in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 28, 2025. *10.20 Part-Time Agreement dated July 31, 2023 between Registrant and Joseph A. Tarantino incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 . *10.21 Protiviti U.S. Executive Management Savings Plan, as amended and restated effective July 17, 2023, incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 . *10.22 Collateral Assignment of Split Dollar Insurance Agreement, incorporated by reference to (i) Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2000, and (ii) Exhibit 10.18 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 (P). *10.23 F orm of Amended and Restated Se verance Agreement dated O ctober 30, 20 2 5. 19.1 Policy on Compliance with Securities Laws . 21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant 23.1 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Consent. 31.1 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer. 31.2 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer. 32.1 Rule 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer. 32.2 Rule 1350 Certification of Chief Rule 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer. 97.1 Robert Half Inc. Clawback Policy, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 . 101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document 101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document 101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document 101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document 101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document 101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) * Management contract or compensatory plan. (P) This Exhibit was originally filed in paper format. Accordingly, a hyperlink has not been provided. Item 16. Form 10-K Summary None. 60 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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. ROBERT HALF INC. (Registrant) Date: February 13, 2026 By: /s/ M ICHAEL C. B UCKLEY Michael C. Buckley Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Date: February 13, 2026 By: /s/ H AROLD M. M ESSMER , J R . Harold M. Messmer, Jr. Chairman of the Board, and a Director Date: February 13, 2026 By: /s/ M. K EITH W ADDELL M. Keith Waddell President Chief Executive Officer and a Director (Principal Executive Officer) Date: February 13, 2026 By: /s/ J ANA L . B ARSTEN Jana L. Barsten, Director Date: February 13, 2026 By: /s/ J ULIA L. C ORONADO Julia L. Coronado, Director Date: February 13, 2026 By: /s/ D IRK A. K EMPTHORNE Dirk A. Kempthorne, Director Date: February 13, 2026 By: /s/ M ARC H. M ORIAL Marc H. Morial, Director Date: February 13, 2026 By: /s/ R OBERT J. P ACE Robert J. Pace, Director Date: February 13, 2026 By: /s/ F REDERICK A. R ICHMAN Frederick A. Richman, Director Date: February 13, 2026 By: /s/ M ARNIE H. W ILKING Marnie H. Wilking, Director Date: February 13, 2026 By: /s/ M ICHAEL C. B UCKLEY Michael C. Buckley Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) 61 Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (in thousands) Balance at Beginning of Period Charged to Expenses Deductions Translation Adjustments Balance at End of Period Year ended December 31, 2023 Allowance for credit losses $ 22,561 8,752 ( 6,486 ) 362 $ 25,189 Deferred tax valuation allowance $ 23,571 6,816 ( 4,674 ) 59 $ 25,772 Year ended December 31, 2024 Allowance for credit losses $ 25,189 5,286 ( 8,009 ) ( 505 ) $ 21,961 Deferred tax valuation allowance $ 25,772 3,177 ( 1,325 ) ( 1,207 ) $ 26,417 Year ended December 31, 2025 Allowance for credit losses $ 21,961 3,151 ( 6,972 ) 1,275 $ 19,415 Deferred tax valuation allowance $ 26,417 5,519 ( 1,167 ) 2,447 $ 33,216 62