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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 or UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D. C. 20549 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission file number : 001-38704 Title of each class Common Stock , $ 0.001 par value Preferred Share Purchase Rights Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) FORM 10 - K HUDSON GLOBAL , INC . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer ( IRS Employer Identification No. ) 53 Forest Avenue , Suite 102 , Old Greenwich , CT 06870 ( Address of principal executive offices ) ( Zip Code ) ( 203 ) 409-5628 ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) | 59-3547281 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol HSON Name of each exchange on which registered The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Act . Yes Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes > No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes > No Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S - K is not contained herein , and will not be contained , to the best of registrant's knowledge , in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10 - K or any amendment to this Form 10 K. > No X Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See definition of “ large accelerated filer ” , “ accelerated filer ” , “ smaller reporting company ” and “ emerging growth in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . company " Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes No □ | □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock , as of the latest practicable date . The aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by non - affiliates of the registrant was approximately $ 22,730,000 based on the closing price of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on June 30 , 2020 .