As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2005
Registration No. 333-126896
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Hennessy Advisors, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 6282 68-0176227
(State or other (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
incorporation or
organization)
750 Grant Avenue, Suite 100
Novato, California 94945
(415) 899-1555
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code
of Registrant's principal executive offices.)
Neil J. Hennessy
Chief Executive Officer
Hennessy Advisors, Inc.
750 Grant Avenue, Suite 100
Novato, California 94945
(415) 899-1555
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Linda Y. Kelso John F. Hartigan
Foley & Lardner LLP Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
One Independent Drive, Suite 1300 300 South Grand Avenue, Twenty-Second Floor
Jacksonville, Florida 32202-5017 Los Angeles, California 90071-3132
(904) 359-2000 (213) 612-2500
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As
soon as practicable after this registration statement is declared effective.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be
offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. |_|
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. |_|
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule
462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities
Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration
statement for the same offering. |_|
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule
462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities
Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration
statement for the same offering. |_|
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule
434, check the following box. |_|
Hennessy Advisors, Inc. hereby amends this Form S-1 registration
statement for the purpose of deregistering all 1,822,463 shares of common stock
covered by the registration statement. The registrant has elected to terminate
its offering without selling any shares.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant has caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Novato, State of
California, on October 10, 2005.
HENNESSY ADVISORS, INC.
By: /s/ Neil J. Hennessy
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Neil J. Hennessy, Chief Executive
Officer, President and Chairman of
the Board
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates stated.
NAME DATE
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/s/ Neil J. Hennessy October 10, 2005
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Neil J. Hennessy, Chief Executive Officer, President,
Chairman of the Board and Director
/s/ Teresa M. Nilsen October 10, 2005
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Teresa M. Nilsen, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting
Officer and Director
/s/ Daniel B. Steadman October 10, 2005
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Daniel B. Steadman, Director
/s/ Brian A. Hennessy* October 10, 2005
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Brian A. Hennessy, Director
/s/ Daniel G. Libarle* October 10, 2005
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Daniel G. Libarle, Director
/s/ Rodger Offenbach* October 10, 2005
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Rodger Offenbach, Director
/s/ Thomas L. Seavey* October 10, 2005
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Thomas L. Seavey, Director
October 10, 2005
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Charles W. Bennett, Director
/s/ Henry Hansel* October 10, 2005
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Henry Hansel, Director
*By: /s/ Daniel B. Steadman October 10, 2005
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Daniel B. Steadman, Attorney-in-Fact