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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-006405"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCIC"
cik: "0002099093"
company_name: "Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII"
filed_at: "2026-02-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:08:17.996246+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hennessy Capital VIII closes $241.5M IPO and $6.71M private placement; trust funded

## Summary
- IPO of 24.15M units at $10/unit closed Feb 6, 2026; includes full overallotment exercise of 3.15M units.
- Private placement of 671,000 units to sponsor HC VIII Sponsor LLC at $10/unit, gross $6.71M.
- Net proceeds $241.5M deposited in trust; deferred underwriting fee $4.83M.
- Audited balance sheet: cash $1.25M, trust $241.5M, shareholders' deficit $3.97M (accumulated deficit).
- Company has 24 months from IPO to complete an initial business combination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-006405
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCIC
- cik: 0002099093
- company_name: Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII
- filed_at: 2026-02-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2099093/000149315226006405/0001493152-26-006405-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2099093/000149315226006405/form8-k.htm

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