UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 23, 2014
HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
|
Delaware
|
001-36267
|
46-3891989
|
||
|
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
|
(Commission File Number)
|
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
|
|
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 900
Houston, Texas
|
77002
|
|
|
(Address of principal executive offices)
|
(Zip Code)
|
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 300-8242
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:
|
¨
|
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
|
|
¨
|
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
|
|
¨
|
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
|
|
¨
|
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
|
|
Item 5.02.
|
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
|
On May 23, 2014, Joseph Tabet resigned as a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. (the "Company"). Mr. Tabet did not resign as a result of any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Tabet was a member of the audit committee of the Board. On May 23, 2014, the Board approved the appointment of Peter Shea to fill the vacancy on the audit committee resulting from the resignation of Mr. Tabet.
2
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: May 23, 2014
|
HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
|
|||
|
By:
|
/s/ Daniel J. Hennessy
|
||
|
Name: Daniel J. Hennessy
|
|||
|
Title: Chief Executive Officer
|
|||
3