Hennessy Advisors, Inc.
7250 Redwood Blvd.
Suite 200
Novato, California 94945
December 29, 2020
Via EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549
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| Re: | Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed December 8, 2020, as amended on December 22, 2020 File No. 333-251201 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned registrant, Hennessy Advisors, Inc., hereby requests that the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 be declared effective at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on January 7, 2021, or as soon as practicable thereafter. For purposes of Rules 460 and 461, there is no underwriter.
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| Very truly yours, | |||
| HENNESSY ADVISORS, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer Cheskiewicz | ||
| Jennifer Cheskiewicz | |||
| General Counsel | |||
