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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): February 9, 2023

 

 

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:

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

symbol

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock, no par value   HNNA   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
4.875% Notes due 2026   HNNAZ   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. was held on February 9, 2023. At the Annual Meeting, the following directors were elected by the votes indicated for terms expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2024:

 

     For      Withheld      Broker
Non-votes
 

Neil J. Hennessy

     3,863,961        158,163        1,205,301  

Teresa M. Nilsen

     3,864,827        157,297        1,205,301  

Henry Hansel

     3,844,690        177,434        1,205,301  

Brian A. Hennessy

     3,850,041        172,083        1,205,301  

Lydia Knight-O’Riordan

     3,864,812        157,312        1,205,301  

Kiera Newton

     3,865,237        156,887        1,205,301  

Susan W. Pomilia

     3,839,906        182,218        1,205,301  

Thomas L. Seavey

     3,844,023        178,101        1,205,301  

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
Non-votes
 

Approval of the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation

     3,783,215        194,047        44,862        1,205,301  

Ratification of the selection of Marcum LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Hennessy Advisors, Inc. for fiscal year 2023

     5,178,226        13,567        35,632        0  

 

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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.

 

    HENNESSY ADVISORS, INC.
February 13, 2023     By:  

/s/ Teresa M. Nilsen

      Teresa M. Nilsen
            President

 

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