FORM 6-K

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 1-15270

For the month of January 2019

NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

9-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome

Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8645

Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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EXHIBIT

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

Financial Summary For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018 (U.S. GAAP)

1. Consolidated Operating Results

(1) Operating Results

Note: Return on shareholders’ equity is a ratio of Net income (loss) attributable to NHI shareholders to Total NHI shareholders’ equity.

(2) Financial Position

2. Cash Dividends

Note: Fiscal year 2019 Q4 dividend forecasts are not presented per reasons stated in “3. Earnings Forecasts for the year ending March 31, 2019.”

3. Earnings Forecasts for the year ending March 31, 2019

Nomura provides investment, financing and related services in the capital markets on a global basis. In the global capital markets there exist uncertainties due to, but not limited to, economic and market conditions. Nomura, therefore, does not present earnings forecasts.

Notes

(1) Changes in significant subsidiaries during the period: None

      (Changes in Specified Subsidiaries accompanying changes in scope of consolidation)

(2) Adoption of the simplified and particular accounting treatments: None

(3) Changes in accounting policies

(4) Number of shares issued (common stock)

*This financial summary is not subject to certified public accountant’s or audit firm’s quarterly review.

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U.S. GAAP

Note: Return on shareholders’ equity is a ratio of Net income (loss) attributable to NHI shareholders to Total NHI shareholders’ equity.

Nomura Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated entities (collectively, “Nomura”) reported net revenue of 815.5 billion yen for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, a decrease of 27.1% from the same period in the prior year. Non-interest expenses increased by 4.8% from the same period in the prior year to 877.6 billion yen due to a loss of 81.4 billion yen from the goodwill impairment attributable to Wholesale as a result of the assessment of the goodwill as of December 31, 2018. Loss before income taxes was 62.1 billion yen and net loss attributable to NHI shareholders was 101.3 billion yen for the nine months ended December 31, 2018.

Segment Information

In the above segment information totals, which exclude unrealized gain (loss) on investments in equity securities held for operating purposes, net revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 was 824.5 billion yen, a decrease of 25.9% from the same period in the prior year. Non-interest expenses increased by 4.8% from the same period in the prior year to 877.6 billion yen. Loss before income taxes was 53.0 billion yen for the nine months ended December 31, 2018. Please refer to page 10 for further details of the differences between U.S. GAAP and business segment amounts.

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<Business Segment Results>

Operating Results of Retail

Net revenue decreased by 15.7% from the same period in the prior year to 265.3 billion yen, primarily due to decreasing commissions from brokerage. Non-interest expense decreased by 6.0% to 219.1 billion yen. As a result, income before income taxes decreased by 43.5% to 46.2 billion yen.

Operating Results of Asset Management

Net revenue decreased by 33.1% from the same period in the prior year to 66.9 billion yen. Non-interest expense increased by 4.5% to 47.2 billion yen. As a result, income before income taxes decreased by 64.0% to 19.8 billion yen. Assets under management were 48.3 trillion yen as of December 31, 2018.

Operating Results of Wholesale

Net revenue decreased by 18.0% from the same period in the prior year to 413.1 billion yen. Non-interest expense increased by 14.3% to 511.5 billion yen due to a loss of 81.0 billion yen from the goodwill impairment attributable to Wholesale. As a result, loss before income taxes was 98.4 billion yen.

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Other Operating Results

Net revenue was 79.1 billion yen. Loss before income taxes was 20.6 billion yen.

Total assets as of December 31, 2018 were 45,113.0 billion yen, an increase of 4,769.1 billion yen compared to March 31, 2018, mainly due to the increase in Securities purchased under agreements to resell. Total liabilities as of December 31, 2018 were 42,407.0 billion yen, an increase of 4,862.9 billion yen compared to March 31, 2018, mainly due to the increase in Securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Total equity as of December 31, 2018 was 2,706.0 billion yen, a decrease of 93.8 billion yen compared to March 31, 2018. During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, Nomura cancelled 150,000,000 shares of its own shares.

Nomura provides investment, financing and related services in the capital markets on a global basis. In the global capital markets there exist uncertainties due to, but not limited to, economic and market conditions. Nomura, therefore, does not present earnings and dividend forecasts.

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Revenue recognition

On April 1, 2018, Nomura adopted Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” and replaced existing revenue recognition guidance with a new prescriptive model. As a result of this adoption based on the modified retrospective application, the beginning balance of Retained earnings has been adjusted.

Changes of offsetting of derivatives

Nomura collects and remits cash margin between its clients and central clearing houses in its execution and clearing services of exchange-traded derivative transactions. Cash margin collected from clients and remitted to central clearing houses was reflected on Nomura’s consolidated balance sheets. However, with effect from April 1, 2018, revisiting nature of the transactions, Nomura has revised its accounting policy for when such balances are recognized on Nomura’s consolidated group balance sheet and as a result, certain cash margin amounts held on behalf of clients as well as an equivalent amount reflecting the obligation to return such amounts to clients are no longer recognized on the balance sheet if certain criteria are met. Nomura has restated previously reported amounts of Receivables from other than customers decreased by 237.0 billion yen and Payables to other than customers decreased by 237.0 billion yen, respectively, to conform to the current presentation.

Daily variation margin for certain derivative transactions traded in Japan was reflected on Nomura’s consolidated balance sheets. However, from April 1, 2018, Nomura changed its accounting policy as a result of amendment of the rules of a specific central clearing house and daily variation margin is now off-balanced. Nomura has restated previously report amounts of Trading assets decreased by 4.9 billion yen, Receivables from other than customers decreased by 5.5 billion yen and Trading liabilities decreased by 10.4 billion yen respectively to conform to the current presentation.

The quarterly consolidated financial information herein has been prepared in accordance with Nomura’s accounting policies which are disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements of Nomura Holdings, Inc.’s Annual Securities Report (the annual report filed in Japan on June 25, 2018) and Form 20-F (the annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2018) for the year ended March 31, 2018.

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Not applicable.

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The following table shows business segment information and reconciliation items to the consolidated statements of income.