---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-044924"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HVII"
cik: "0001846416"
company_name: "Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII"
filed_at: "2026-09-29T21:30:41+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T13:55:08.710300+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ONE Nuclear Energy debuts on Nasdaq after closing Hennessy VII SPAC merger; 108.26M shares outstanding

## Summary
- Business Combination closed Sept 23, 2026; 94,253,842 shares issued to ONE Nuclear Members, valued at $1.00B divided by $10.609647 per share.
- Redemptions: 13,809,029 HVII public shares redeemed at ~$10.61 each ($146.5M); only ~$1.7M was left in the trust. New Circle Capital bought 4,987,103 previously-redeemed shares.
- Earnout: up to 13.0M additional shares vest in thirds if ONEN's price reaches $12.50, $15.00 and $17.50 per share.
- B. Riley fee is $12.0M: $4.0M in stock plus $8.0M cash; 65% of committed equity facility proceeds go to B. Riley until the Cash Fee is paid. B. Riley Note matures Dec 31, 2026, at up to $276,749.38.
- A&R Registration Rights Agreement requires a resale registration statement filing within 30 days. Lock-ups run 6 months from closing, or earlier if ONEN holds $11.00 for 20 of 30 trading days.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-044924
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HVII
- cik: 0001846416
- company_name: Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII
- filed_at: 2026-09-29T21:30:41+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 5.06, 5.02, 3.02, 5.03, 3.03, 5.01, 5.05, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1846416/000149315226044924/0001493152-26-044924-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1846416/000149315226044924/form8-k.htm

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