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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 30, 2025, Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII (the “Company”) announced that, commencing on February 6, 2025, the holders of units issued in the Company’s initial public offering (the “Units”), each consisting of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Share”), and one right to receive one-twelfth (1/12) of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination (the “Share Right”), may elect to separately trade the Class A Ordinary Share and Share Right included in the Units. The Class A Ordinary Shares and the Share Rights are expected to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols “HVII” and “HVIIR,” respectively. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “HVIIU.” Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Odyssey Transfer and Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the Units into Class A Ordinary Shares and Share Rights.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the separate trading of the Class A Ordinary Shares and the Share Rights included in the Units is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated January 30, 2025 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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 Capital Investment Corp. VII | ||
| By: | /s/ Nicholas Geeza | |
| Name: | Nicholas Geeza | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: January 30, 2025