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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) September 9, 2005
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HENNESSY ADVISORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 000-49872 68-0176227
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(State or other jurisdiction Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
750 Grant Avenue, Suite 100 94945
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Novato, California
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (415) 899-1555
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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:
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Securities Act (17 CFR 230 .425)
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
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Hennessy Advisors, Inc. announced that on September 9, 2005 the shareholders of
each of the mutual funds it advises approved new investment advisory agreements
for Hennessy to continue managing the funds following completion of Hennessy's
pending public offering. Fund shareholders were required to approve the new
agreements because completion of the offering will be deemed to result in a
change in control of Hennessy. If the pending public offering is not completed,
the current investment advisory agreements will remain in effect. The new
agreements are identical to the current agreements, except for the dates of
execution and termination, and thus are not being filed as exhibits to this Form
8-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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.
(registrant)
September 9, 2005 By: /s/ Daniel B. Steadman
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Daniel B. Steadman
Executive Vice President
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