---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-003649"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HNNA"
cik: "0001145255"
company_name: "HENNESSY ADVISORS INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T04:43:20.774517+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders elect all 8 directors, approve 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan, ratify Marcum LLP as auditor.

## Summary
- All 8 director nominees elected; votes for ranged from ~3.86M to ~4.10M, with broker non-votes ~1.17M.
- 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan approved: 3,547,031 for, 983,318 against, 18,859 abstain, 1,171,047 broker non-votes.
- Ratification of Marcum LLP as auditor approved: 5,656,134 for, 50,693 against, 13,428 abstain, no broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-003649
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HNNA
- cik: 0001145255
- company_name: HENNESSY ADVISORS INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145255/000143774924003649/0001437749-24-003649-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145255/000143774924003649/hnna20240208c_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HENNESSY ADVISORS INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-02-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-08
  source text: The Annual Meeting of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. was held on February 8, 2024. At the Annual Meeting, the following directors were elected by the votes indicated for terms expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2025: For Withheld Broker Non‐votes
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145255/000143774924003649/0001437749-24-003649-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HENNESSY ADVISORS INC shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of Marcum LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Hennessy Advisors, Inc. for fiscal year 2024 at the 2024-02-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-08
  source text: Ratification of the selection of Marcum LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Hennessy Advisors, Inc. for fiscal year 2024 5,656,134 50,693 13,428 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145255/000143774924003649/0001437749-24-003649-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HENNESSY ADVISORS INC shareholders approved Approval of the Hennessy Advisors, Inc. 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan at the 2024-02-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-08
  source text: Approval of the Hennessy Advisors, Inc. 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan 3,547,031 983,318 18,859 1,171,047
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145255/000143774924003649/0001437749-24-003649-index.htm

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