UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 26, 2017
HENNESSY ADVISORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California | 001-36423 | 68-0176227 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
| | | |
7250 Redwood Blvd., Suite 200 Novato, California | 94945 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (415) 899-1555
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. was held January 26, 2017. At the Annual Meeting, the following directors were elected for terms expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2018 by the votes indicated:
| | For | | Withheld | | Broker Nonvotes |
| Neil J. Hennessy | 3,344,689 | | 67,464 | | 1,317,088 |
| Teresa M. Nilsen | 3,314,764 | | 97,389 | | 1,317,088 |
| Daniel B. Steadman | 3,325,871 | | 86,282 | | 1,317,088 |
| Henry Hansel | 3,348,548 | | 63,605 | | 1,317,088 |
| Brian A. Hennessy | 3,320,102 | | 92,051 | | 1,317,088 |
| Daniel G. Libarle | 3,348,548 | | 63,605 | | 1,317,088 |
| Rodger Offenbach | 3,348,548 | | 63,605 | | 1,317,088 |
| Susan W. Pomilia | 3,343,675 | | 68,478 | | 1,317,088 |
| Thomas L. Seavey | 3,348,548 | | 63,605 | | 1,317,088 |
The following reflects the voting results for matters other than the election of directors brought for vote at the Annual Meeting:
| | For | | Against | | Abstained | | Broker Nonvotes |
| Approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of executive compensation | 3,233,257 | | 160,017 | | 18,879 | | 1,317,088 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | For | | Against | | Abstained | | Broker Nonvotes |
| Ratification of the selection of Marcum LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Hennessy Advisors, Inc. for fiscal year 2017 | 4,619,631 | | 12,187 | | 97,423 | | 0 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
January 30, 2017 | HENNESSY ADVISORS, INC. By: /s/ Neil J. Hennessy Neil J. Hennessy President and CEO |
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