SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

UNITED STATES

 

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) June 25, 2012

 

HENNESSY ADVISORS, INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California 000-49872 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)

 

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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On June 25, 2012, Hennessy Advisors, Inc. (“Hennessy Advisors”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Trustees of The FBR Funds trust has approved the reorganization of the FBR Funds into certain Hennessy Funds and has recommended that the FBR shareholders approve the plan of reorganization which will result in Hennessy Advisors becoming the investment advisor to each of the former FBR Funds. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Form 8-K by reference.

 

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

                     Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued June 25, 2012 by Hennessy Advisors, Inc.

 

 

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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.
   
June 25, 2012 By:  /s/ Neil J. Hennessy
    Neil J. Hennessy
President

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 99.1              Press release issued June 25, 2012 by Hennessy Advisors, Inc.

 

 

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