Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 * Oroho Steven Vincent Jr 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/01/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DLH Holdings Corp. [DLHC] (Last) (First) (Middle) 3565 PIEDMONT RD NE, BUILDING 3; SUITE 700 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) ATLANTA, GA 30305 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 42,595(1) D

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

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option	(2)	01/11/2029	Common Stock	25,000	$5.25	D
Employee Stock Option	(3)	12/15/2030	Common Stock	25,000	$10.05	D
Employee Stock Option	(4)	07/30/2031	Common Stock	25,000	$10.75	D
Employee Stock Option	(5)	08/31/2033	Common Stock	35,000	$11.08	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Oroho Steven Vincent Jr 3565 PIEDMONT RD NE BUILDING 3; SUITE 700 ATLANTA, GA 30305			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Steven V. Oroho, Jr.		07/06/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	Includes 38,095 time-based restricted stock units granted under the reporting person's employment offer letter dated June 30, 2026 pursuant to the Company's 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock and vests in full on June 30, 2029, provided that the reporting person remains in the employment of the Company as of such date.
(2)	The option became exercisable on January 26, 2021.
(3)	The option became exercisable on October 22, 2021.
(4)	The option became exercisable on November 8, 2021.
(5)	Fifty percent of the shares issuable under this option became exercisable on November 24, 2023. The remainder of the option will vest upon the satisfaction of vesting conditions.

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