SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

UNITED STATES

Washington, D.C. 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)    May 3, 2007

HENNESSY ADVISORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California   000-49872   68-0176227  
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission  (IRS Employer 
of incorporation)  File No.)  Identification No.) 


7250 Redwood Blvd., Suite 200      
Novato, California  94945 
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code) 

Registrant's telephone number including area code:                (415) 899-1555


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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

        Hennessy Advisors, Inc. announced today it is creating a new Large Cap Growth Fund and a new non-registered private hedge fund. The text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

  (d) Exhibits

  Exhibit 99.1 Press release.



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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)



May 3, 2007
By: /s/ Neil J. Hennessy
      Neil J. Hennessy
      President and CEO




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EXHIBIT INDEX

No. Description of Exhibit

99.1
Press release.




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