Form 8-K

 

 

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) August 5, 2010

 

 

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)

 

¨ 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))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

The Board of Directors of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. has approved a stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the company is authorized to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of its common stock. The stock repurchase program is subject to the company having available cash to fund repurchases. Under the program, management is authorized to purchase shares from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions at prevailing prices as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements, and subject to market conditions and other factors. A copy of the press release announcing the stock repurchase program 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

 

  (c) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1    Stock repurchase announcement issued August 5, 2010, 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.
August 5, 2010   By:           /s/ Neil J. Hennessy
          Neil J. Hennessy
          President

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 99.1   Stock repurchase announcement issued August 5, 2010, by Hennessy Advisors, Inc.

 

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