Welcome to our dedicated page for HENNESSY CAP INVTS VIII SEC filings (Ticker: HCICU), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V is a blank check company founded by Daniel J. Hennessy and formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the Company may pursue an initial business combination target in any business, industry, sector or geographical location, it intends to focus its search on target businesses in the sustainable industrial technology and infrastructure industries.Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII is a Cayman Islands-based SPAC formed on July 15, 2025 to complete an initial business combination. Its upsized IPO closed on February 6, 2026, issuing 24.15 million units and placing $241.5 million into a U.S. trust account.
The company also sold 671,000 private placement units for $6.71 million to its sponsor. It targets industrial innovation and energy transition businesses with expected enterprise values of $500 million or more, and has up to 24 months from the IPO closing to complete a deal or return cash to public shareholders.
HCIC highlights an experienced SPAC management team led by Daniel J. Hennessy and a seasoned board with deep capital markets, energy and industrial backgrounds. As of March 30, 2026, it had 24,821,000 Class A and 10,692,515 Class B ordinary shares outstanding, and its units were valued in the market at $241.5 million.
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII is allowing investors to trade the components of its units separately. Beginning March 30, 2026, holders of units from the initial public offering may elect to split each unit into one Class A ordinary share and one right.
After separation, the Class A ordinary shares will trade on Nasdaq under the symbol HCIC and the rights under HCICR, while any unsplit units will continue to trade under HCICU. Holders must instruct their brokers to contact Odyssey Transfer and Trust Company, the transfer agent, to process the separation.
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII completed its SPAC IPO, selling 24,150,000 units at $10.00 each for gross proceeds of $241.5 million. Each unit includes one Class A share and a right to receive one‑twelfth of a Class A share after a business combination.
The sponsor bought 671,000 private placement units for $6.71 million. In total, $241.5 million was placed into a U.S. trust account for the benefit of public shareholders, while remaining cash funds working capital. The SPAC has a 24‑month window from the IPO closing to complete a business combination or return trust funds to public shareholders.
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII director Sandra Mary Stash filed an initial ownership report showing beneficial ownership of 25,000 Class B ordinary shares. These are founder shares that automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis at the company’s initial business combination, or earlier at the holder’s option, and they have no expiration date.
The shares are held directly, and the filing notes that submission was delayed due to unanticipated delays in obtaining EDGAR access codes amid high application volumes.
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII director Kyle Crowley reported beneficial ownership of 25,000 Class B ordinary shares. The filing shows these shares are held directly and reflects his initial ownership disclosure as a company insider.
The Class B ordinary shares automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of the company’s initial business combination, or earlier at the holder’s option, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustments, and they have no expiration date. The filing notes it was submitted late due to delays in obtaining Crowley’s EDGAR access codes.
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII President, director and 10% owner Thomas D. Hennessy reported insider transactions involving both Class A and Class B ordinary shares. An affiliated entity, HC VIII Sponsor LLC, purchased 671,000 Class A shares at $10 per share in a private placement, indirectly attributable to him.
The 671,000 Class A shares are part of 671,000 private placement units, each including one Class A share and a right to receive one-twelfth of a Class A share upon an initial business combination. Sponsor also received 1,782,086 Class B shares via share dividend, which are convertible into Class A shares on a one-for-one basis with no expiration date.
HENNESSY DANIEL J reported open-market purchase transactions in a Form 4 filing for HCICU. The filing lists transactions totaling 2,453,086 shares at a weighted average price of $10.00 per share. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 9,512,515 shares.
HC VIII Sponsor LLC reported open-market purchase transactions in a Form 4 filing for HCICU. The filing lists transactions totaling 2,453,086 shares at a weighted average price of $10.00 per share. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 9,512,515 shares.
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII, a special purpose acquisition company, completed an upsized initial public offering of 24.15 million units at $10.00 each, raising $241.5 million in gross proceeds. Each unit includes one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one‑twelfth of a Class A share after a future business combination.
The sponsor also bought 671,000 private placement units for $6.71 million. In total, $241.5 million of IPO and private placement proceeds, including up to $4.83 million of deferred underwriting fees, was placed in a U.S. trust account to fund a future acquisition or redemptions. The company appointed five directors, established audit and compensation committees, and adopted amended and restated governing documents in connection with becoming a publicly listed SPAC focused on industrial technology and energy transition targets.
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII director Elizabeth Suzanne Williams filed an initial ownership report showing beneficial ownership of 30,000 Class B ordinary shares. These Class B shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis at the time of the company’s initial business combination or earlier at the holder’s option and have no expiration date.