UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 7, 2014 (March 7, 2014)

HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-36267	46-3891989
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer  Identification Number)

700 Louisiana Street, Suite 900 Houston, Texas	77002
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (713) 300-8242

c/o Hennessy Capital Partners I, LLC

10 South Wacker Drive

 Suite 3175

Chicago, Illinois 60606

 (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 to 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))

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Item 8.01Other Events.

Separate Trading of Common Stock and Warrants

On March 7, 2014, Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced that the holders of the Company’s units (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the common stock and warrants included in the Units commencing on March 10, 2014. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and one warrant to purchase one-half of one share of common stock.  Those Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “HCACU” and each of the underlying common stock and warrants are expected to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “HCAC” and “HCACW”, respectively.  Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the Units into common stock and warrants.

A copy of the Press Release issued by the Company announcing the separate trading of the securities underlying the Units is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 7, 2014

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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.

Dated: March 7, 2014

HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
By:	/s/ Daniel J. Hennessy
	Name: Daniel J. Hennessy
	Title:  Chief Executive Officer

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