---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-003520"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HNNA"
cik: "0001145255"
company_name: "HENNESSY ADVISORS INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:49:58.485863+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hennessy Advisors holds annual meeting; all director nominees elected, say-on-pay approved

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected with >4.2M votes each; broker non-votes ~1.68M.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed: 4.12M for, 214,703 against, 34,590 abstain.
- Shareholders recommended 3-year frequency for future advisory votes (2.85M votes).
- Ratification of CBIZ CPAs as auditor approved: 5.92M for, 75,761 against, 63,199 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-003520
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HNNA
- cik: 0001145255
- company_name: HENNESSY ADVISORS INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145255/000143774926003520/0001437749-26-003520-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145255/000143774926003520/hnna20260206_8k.htm

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