UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28, 2017 (July 27, 2017)
HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. III
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-38119 | | 81-4838205 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
3485 N. Pines Way, Suite 110 Wilson, Wyoming | | 83014 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (307) 734-7879
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 27, 2017, Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. III (the “Company”) announced that the holders of the Company’s units (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the common stock and warrants included in the Units commencing on August 1, 2017. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and three-quarters of one warrant, and each whole warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $11.50 per whole share. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. Those Units not separated will continue to trade on the NYSE American (formerly known as the NYSE MKT) under the symbol “HCAC.U” and the common stock and warrants are expected to trade under the symbols “HCAC” and “HCAC WS”, respectively. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the Units into shares of common stock and warrants.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the separate trading of the securities underlying the Units is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: July 28, 2017
| | HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. III |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Nicholas A. Petruska |
| | | Name: Nicholas A. Petruska |
| | | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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