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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII (HCIC)

Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII closes $241.5 million IPO of 24.15 million units

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 financing Written later

Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII, a blank check company, closed its initial public offering on February 6, 2026, selling 24.15 million units at $10.00 each, including the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The full $241.5 million of IPO proceeds was placed in a trust account, which generally stays there until a business combination is completed or shareholders redeem their shares, and the company has 24 months from closing to complete a combination.

Key points

  • IPO closed February 6, 2026: 24.15 million units at $10.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $241.5 million
  • $241.5 million placed in a U.S. trust account administered by Odyssey; the company has 24 months from closing to complete an initial business combination
  • Sponsor HC VIII Sponsor LLC bought 671,000 private placement units for $6.71 million, with no underwriting discounts or commissions paid
  • Five directors appointed effective February 4, 2026, including Brian Bonner, Kyle Crowley, Javier Saade, Sandra Stash and Elizabeth Williams

The filing

CompanyHennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII (HCIC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 6, 2026, 4:20 PM ET
Accession number0001493152-26-005574

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement3.02 Unregistered Equity Sale5.02 Director / Officer Change5.03 Bylaw / Charter Amendment8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:48 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 06, 2026.

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