Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII (NASDAQ: HCICU) said that, effective March 30, 2026, holders of units may elect to separately trade the Company’s Class A ordinary shares and rights.
The separated Class A ordinary shares will trade as HCIC and the rights as HCICR; units remaining intact continue trading as HCICU. Brokers must contact Odyssey Transfer and Trust Company to effect separations.
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII (NASDAQ: HCICU) closed an upsized initial public offering of 24,150,000 units at $10.00 per unit, generating $241,500,000 in gross proceeds, including full exercise of a 3,150,000-unit over-allotment option.
Each unit comprises one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-twelfth of a Class A share upon consummation of an initial business combination. Proceeds were placed in a trust account; no warrants were issued.
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII (HCIC) priced an upsized initial public offering of 21,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $210,000,000. Units begin trading on Nasdaq as HCICU on February 5, 2026, with expected separate listings as HCIC (shares) and HCICR (rights).
The offering is expected to close on February 6, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The sponsor intends to target companies in industrial innovation and the energy transition sectors. Underwriters include Barclays and Cohen & Company, with a 45-day 15% over-allotment option.