SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 3)

Vera Bradley, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, without par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

92335C106

(CUSIP Number)

12/31/2025

(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.

92335C106

Names of Reporting Persons

NOMURA HOLDINGS INC

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

(a)

(b)

Sec Use Only

Citizenship or Place of Organization

JAPAN

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 0.00
6	Shared Voting Power 720,281.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 720,281.00

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

720,281.00

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

Checkbox not checked

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

2.6 %

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

Comment for Type of Reporting Person: (1) Shared voting and dispositive power represents 720,281 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc. ("NGFP"). NGFP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc., which accordingly may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by NGFP. (2) The percent of class is calculated based on 27,955,022 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 3, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 1, 2025 filed with the SEC on December 11, 2025.

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.

92335C106

Names of Reporting Persons

NOMURA GLOBAL FINANCIAL PRODUCTS INC

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

(a)

(b)

Sec Use Only

Citizenship or Place of Organization

DELAWARE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 0.00
6	Shared Voting Power 720,281.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 720,281.00

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

720,281.00

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

Checkbox not checked

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

2.6 %

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

Comment for Type of Reporting Person: (3) The percent of class is calculated based on 27,955,022 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 3, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 1, 2025 filed with the SEC on December 11, 2025.

SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1.

(a)

Name of issuer:

Vera Bradley, Inc.

(b)

Address of issuer's principal executive offices:

12420 Stonebridge Road, Roanoke, Indiana, 46783

Item 2.

(a)

Name of person filing:

Nomura Holdings, Inc. Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc. This Schedule 13G excludes securities beneficially owned, if any, by certain subsidiaries of Nomura Holdings Inc. whose beneficial ownership of securities are disaggregated from that of Nomura Holdings Inc. in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998).

(b)

Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:

Nomura Holdings, Inc.: 13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8645, Japan Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.: Worldwide Plaza 309 West 49th Street New York, NY 10019

(c)

Citizenship:

Nomura Holdings, Inc.: Japan Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.: Delaware

(d)

Title of class of securities:

Common Stock, without par value

(e)

CUSIP No.:

92335C106

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:

Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Vera Bradley Inc.