Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Holmes Chad M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. [CRAI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, CHIEF CORP DEV OFFICER (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 CLARENDON STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/02/2026 (Street) BOSTON, MA 02116 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/02/2026 A(1) 1,004 A (1) 45,862 D Common Stock 03/02/2026 F 506 D $180.26 45,356 D Common Stock 03/02/2026 A(1) 18.5707 A (1) 45,374.5707 D Common Stock 03/02/2026 D 18.5707 D $180.26 45,356 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	03/02/2026		A(3)		1,022.5936		(4)	(4)	Common Stock	1,022.5936	$ 0	1,022.5936	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							(5)	(5)	Common Stock	459.7215		459.7215	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							(6)	(6)	Common Stock	662.8693		662.8693	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							(7)	(7)	Common Stock	728.282		728.282	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							(8)	(8)	Common Stock	1,278.881		1,278.881	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							(9)	(9)	Common Stock	824.9952		824.9952	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							(10)	(10)	Common Stock	843.7409		843.7409	D
Nonqualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$44.87							12/18/2017(11)	12/18/2027	Common Stock	4,076		4,076	D
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$47.45							12/06/2018(11)	12/06/2028	Common Stock	4,425		4,425	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Holmes Chad M 200 CLARENDON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116			EVP, CHIEF CORP DEV OFFICER

Signatures

Delia J. Makhlouta, by power of attorney		03/04/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares issued in settlement of the vesting of performance restricted stock units ("PRSUs") granted on April 29, 2024.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock; vested RSUs are payable in the form of cash, shares of the Issuer's common stock or a combination thereof, except as otherwise indicated below. To the extent vested RSUs are paid in shares of the Issuer's common stock, such shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as possible after vesting, but in no event later than two and one-half months after the end of the year in which vesting occurs, subject to the collection of withholding taxes. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to unvested RSUs in the form of additional RSUs ("Dividend Units") when and as dividends are paid on the Issuer's common stock, and Dividend Units vest on the same dates and in the same relative proportions as the RSUs on which they accrue.
(3)	Unvested RSUs resulting from the determination of the outcome of performance conditions of PRSUs granted on April 29, 2024.
(4)	The RSUs, which include an aggregate of 18.5936 Dividend Units, vest in two equal annual installments beginning on April 29, 2027.
(5)	The RSUs, which include an aggregate of 20.7215 Dividend Units, vest on March 10, 2026.
(6)	The RSUs, which include an aggregate of 29.8693 Dividend Units, vest on March 10, 2026.
(7)	The RSUs, which include an aggregate of 23.2820 Dividend Units, vest in two equal annual installments beginning on April 11, 2026.
(8)	The RSUs, which include which include an aggregate of 40.8810 Dividend Units, vest in two equal annual installments beginning on April 11, 2026.
(9)	The RSUs, which include an aggregate of 14.9952 Dividend Units, vest in three equal annual installments beginning on April 29, 2026.
(10)	The RSUs, which include an aggregate of 6.7409 Dividend Units, vest in four equal annual installments beginning on May 20, 2026.
(11)	Date indicated is date of grant. Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

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