UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, DC  20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):     January 25, 2018
 
HENNESSY ADVISORS, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
California
001-36423
68-0176227
(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation)
(Commission
 File Number)
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)
     
7250 Redwood Blvd., Suite 200
              Novato, California                        
94945
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code:       (415) 899-1555
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
 
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Item 5.07                          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
The Annual Meeting of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. was held on January 25, 2018.  At the Annual Meeting, the following directors were elected for terms expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2019 by the votes indicated:
 
 
For
  
Withheld
  
Broker Nonvotes
           
Neil J. Hennessy
4,958,553
  
81,731
  
2,074,500
           
Teresa M. Nilsen
4,959,131
  
81,153
  
2,074,500
           
Daniel B. Steadman
4,949,869
  
90,415
  
2,074,500
           
Henry Hansel
4,959,913
  
80,371
  
2,074,500
           
Brian A. Hennessy
4,954,007
  
86,277
  
2,074,500
           
Daniel G. Libarle
4,731,279
  
309,005
  
2,074,500
           
Rodger Offenbach
4,731,279
  
309,005
  
2,074,500
           
Susan W. Pomilia
4,725,807
  
314,477
  
2,074,500
           
Thomas L. Seavey
4,722,130
  
318,154
  
2,074,500

 
The following reflects the voting results for matters other than the election of directors brought for vote at the Annual Meeting:
 
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Broker Nonvotes
Ratification of the selection of Marcum LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Hennessy Advisors, Inc. for fiscal year 2018
6,974,363
  
3,113
  
137,308
  
0

 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
January 30, 2018
HENNESSY ADVISORS, INC.
 
 
 
By: /s/ Neil J. Hennessy              
Neil J. Hennessy
Chief Executive Officer