-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MyFwcbcwTkYBK0KRiBupudifAe9VlZV5PyjBlSGmAFDacKUmI3dXsTv7lHDiVObu yQ+30JCuwVyJXp2Ea0IHKQ== 0000897069-09-000272.txt : 20090209 0000897069-09-000272.hdr.sgml : 20090209 20090209114039 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897069-09-000272 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090209 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HENNESSY NEIL J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001165099 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 4158991555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7250 REDWOOD BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: NOVATO STATE: CA ZIP: 94945 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HENNESSY ADVISORS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001145255 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 680176227 FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78675 FILM NUMBER: 09579521 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7250 REDWOOD BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: NOVATO STATE: CA ZIP: 94945 BUSINESS PHONE: 415-899-1555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7250 REDWOOD BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: NOVATO STATE: CA ZIP: 94945 SC 13G/A 1 cmw4089.htm AMENDMENT NO. 3

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*

Hennessy Advisors, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

425885100
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2008
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

  [   ] Rule 13d-1(b)
 
[   ]
Rule 13d-1(c)
 
[X]
Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


 
  
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1



 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Neil J. Hennessy
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 
 (a)   [  ]
(b)   [  ]
3

 SEC USE ONLY

4


 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States
NUMBER OF

SHARES 		5


 SOLE VOTING POWER

97,313
BENEFICIALLY

OWNED 		6


 SHARED VOTING POWER

1,818,355
BY EACH

REPORTING 		7


 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

97,313
PERSON WITH:

 8


 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,818,355
9


 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,915,688
10  


 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

   
[  ]
11  


 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

33.0%
12  


 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

IN


 
  
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

Hennessy Advisors, Inc.

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

7250 Redwood Blvd., Suite 200
Novato, CA 94945

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

Neil J. Hennessy

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

7250 Redwood Blvd., Suite 200
Novato, CA 94945

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

United States

Item 2(d). Title of Class or Securities:

Common Stock

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

425885100

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), 13d-2(b) or 13d-2(c), check whether the person filing is a:

Inapplicable


 
  
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Item 4. Ownership as of December 31, 2008.

  (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

  1,915,688 shares*

  (b) Percent of Class:

  33.0%

  (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

  (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

  97,313*

  (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

  1,818,355**

  (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

  97,313*

  (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

  1,818,355**

  * Includes 75,938 shares subject to presently exercisable employee stock options and 1,125 restricted stock units that vest within 60 days of December 31, 2008.
  ** Consists of 1,814,855 shares held jointly with Mr. Hennessy’s spouse and 3,500 shares held by his child.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: |_|

  Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

  Inapplicable


 
  
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

  Inapplicable

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

  Inapplicable

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

  Inapplicable

Item 10. Certification.

  (a) Inapplicable

  (b) Inapplicable


 
  
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SIGNATURE

        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

February 9, 2009
Date

/s/ Neil J. Hennessy
Neil J. Hennessy

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