Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII (HVII)
Filed: 30 Jan 25, 5:10pm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 30, 2025
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands | 001-42479 | 98-1813620 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
195 US Hwy 50, Suite 309
Zephyr Cove, Nevada 89448
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (775) 339-1671
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange | ||
| upon the consummation of an initial business combination |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 30, 2025, Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII (the “Company”) announced that, commencing on February 6, 2025, the holders of units issued in the Company’s initial public offering (the “Units”), each consisting of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Share”), and one right to receive one-twelfth (1/12) of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination (the “Share Right”), may elect to separately trade the Class A Ordinary Share and Share Right included in the Units. The Class A Ordinary Shares and the Share Rights are expected to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols “HVII” and “HVIIR,” respectively. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “HVIIU.” Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Odyssey Transfer and Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the Units into Class A Ordinary Shares and Share Rights.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the separate trading of the Class A Ordinary Shares and the Share Rights included in the Units is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated January 30, 2025 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
| Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII | ||
| By: | /s/ Nicholas Geeza | |
| Name: | Nicholas Geeza | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: January 30, 2025