HCKT: Schedule 13G Shows Royce & Associates at 6.48% Ownership

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Royce & Associates LP has filed Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G reporting passive ownership of 1,790,726 shares of The Hackett Group, Inc. (HCKT) common stock as of 30 June 2025. The position represents 6.48 % of the company’s outstanding shares, giving Royce & Associates sole voting and dispositive power over the entire block. No shares are held jointly and no other parties are identified as sharing voting or investment authority. The investment adviser certifies that the stake was acquired in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of influencing control of the issuer. Royce & Associates is a New York-based registered investment adviser and an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. The filing confirms that informational barriers exist between Royce and other Franklin affiliates, and the adviser disclaims beneficial ownership beyond its managed accounts. No additional transactions, purchase prices or intentions were disclosed.

Positive

• Royce & Associates, a respected small-cap value manager, reports a 6.48 % passive stake, signalling institutional confidence in HCKT.
• Sole voting and dispositive power suggests clear, uncomplicated ownership, reducing proxy uncertainty for other investors.

Negative

• None.

Insights

Portfolio Manager

TL;DR – Passive 6.48 % stake by respected small-cap manager; signals institutional confidence but no control intent.

Royce & Associates is well known for value-oriented small-cap strategies. Its 1.79 million-share stake gives it meaningful, but non-controlling, influence in Hackett Group. Passive Schedule 13G status indicates no activist agenda, reducing governance friction risk. For investors, growing institutional sponsorship can increase trading liquidity and potentially support valuation multiples, yet it does not alter Hackett’s strategic direction. Impact is modest, leaning positive due to validation from a specialist manager.

Corporate Governance Analyst

TL;DR – Filing is routine; ownership clears 5 % threshold, triggering disclosure, with no change-of-control implications.

The certification language confirms ordinary-course accumulation. Sole voting and dispositive powers simplify proxy dynamics; management need only monitor, not negotiate. Because Royce disclaims group status with Franklin affiliates, cross-shareholder coordination risk is low. Overall governance impact is neutral; market perception may be slightly favorable given the calibre of the investor.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 3)

Hackett Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

404609109

(CUSIP Number)

06/30/2025

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

Rule 13d-1(b)

Rule 13d-1(c)

Rule 13d-1(d)

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 404609109

1

Names of Reporting Persons

ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

Sec Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

NEW YORK

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 1,790,726.00
6	Shared Voting Power 0.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 1,790,726.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 0.00

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

1,790,726.00

10

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

11

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

6.48 %

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IA

SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1.
(a)	Name of issuer: Hackett Group, Inc.
(b)	Address of issuer's principal executive offices: Office of the Secretary 1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Miami, FL, 33131
Item 2.
(a)	Name of person filing: ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP
(b)	Address or principal business office or, if none, residence: One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010
(c)	Citizenship: New York Corporation
(d)	Title of class of securities: Common Stock
(e)	CUSIP No.: 404609109
Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
(k)	Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
Item 4.	Ownership
(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 1790726.00
(b)	Percent of class: 6.48 %
(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
	(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1790726.00
	(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0.00
	(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1790726.00
	(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0.00
Item 5.	Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
Item 6.	Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required. Not Applicable
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
	If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary. Not Applicable
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(c) or §240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group. Not Applicable
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5. Not Applicable

Item 10.

Certifications:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP

Signature:	Daniel A. O'Byrne
Name/Title:	Vice President
Date:	07/22/2025

Exhibit Information

The securities reported herein are beneficially owned by one or more registered investment companies or other managed accounts that are investment management clients of Royce & Associates, LP ("RALP"), an indirect majority owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc.("FRI"). When an investment management contract (including a sub advisory agreement) delegates to RALP investment discretion or voting power over the securities held in the investment advisory accounts that are subject to that agreement, FRI treats RALP as having sole investment discretion or voting authority, as the case may be, unless the agreement specifies otherwise. Accordingly, RALP reports on Schedule 13G that it has sole investment discretion and voting authority over the securities covered by any such investment managementagreement, unless otherwise noted in this Item 4. As a result, for purposes of Rule 13d 3 under the Act, RALP may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported in this Schedule 13G. Beneficial ownership by investment management subsidiaries and other affiliates of FRI is being reported in conformity with the guidelines articulated by the SEC staff in Release No. 3439538 (January 12, 1998) relating to organizations, such as FRI, where related entities exercise voting and investment powers over the securities being reported independently from eachother. The voting and investment powers held by RALP are exercised independently from FRI(RALP's parent holding company) and from all other investment management subsidiaries of FRI (FRI, its affiliates and investment management subsidiaries other than RALP are, collectively, "FRI affiliates"). Furthermore, internal policies and procedures of RALP and FRI affiliates establish informational barriers that prevent the flow between RALP and the FRI affiliates of information that relates to the voting and investment powers over the securities owned by their respective investment management clients. Consequently, RALP and the FRI affiliates report the securities over which they hold investment and voting power separately from each other for purposes of Section 13 of the Act. Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. (the "Principal Shareholders") may each own in excess of 10% of the outstanding common stock of FRI and are the principal stockholders of FRI (see FRI's Proxy Statement-Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners). However, because RALP exercises voting and investment powers on behalf of its investment management clients independently of FRI affiliates, beneficial ownership of the securities reported by RALP is not attributed to the Principal Shareholders. RALP disclaims any pecuniary interest in any of the securities reported in this Schedule 13G. In addition, the filing of this Schedule 13G on behalf of RALP should not be construed as an admission that it is, and it disclaims that it is, the beneficial owner, as defined in Rule 13d 3, of any of such securities. Furthermore, RALP believes that it is not a "group" with FRI affiliates, the Principal Shareholders, or their respective affiliates within the meaning of Rule 13d 5 under the Act and that none of them is otherwise required to attribute to any other the beneficial ownership of the securities held by such person or by any persons or entities for whom or for which RALP or the FRI affiliates provide investment management services.

FAQ

How many Hackett Group (HCKT) shares does Royce & Associates own?

Royce & Associates reports beneficial ownership of 1,790,726 common shares.

What percentage of Hackett Group's outstanding stock is held by Royce & Associates?

The filing states a holding of 6.48 % of the outstanding common stock.

Is Royce & Associates' position in HCKT activist or passive?

The Schedule 13G filing is passive; the firm certifies no intent to influence control.

Does Royce & Associates share voting power with any other entity?

No. The adviser reports sole voting and dispositive power over the entire stake.

Why did Royce & Associates file Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G?

Crossing the 5 % ownership threshold or changing holdings triggers an update; the stake now stands at 6.48 %.

When was the stake measurement date for this filing?

Ownership figures are as of 30 June 2025; the filing was signed 22 July 2025.