# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002099093
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-004791
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-004791

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: CORRESP

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260202

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002099093
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BLANK CHECKS [6770]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 981872964
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** CORRESP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 195 US HWY 50 SUITE 207
- **CITY:** ZEPHYR COVE
- **STATE:** NV
- **ZIP:** 89448
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 847-477-8504

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 195 US HWY 50 SUITE 207
- **CITY:** ZEPHYR COVE
- **STATE:** NV
- **ZIP:** 89448

February 2, 2026

**<u>VIA EDGAR</u>**

Division of Corporation Finance

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn: Benjamin Holt

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| Re: | **Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII** |
|  | **Registration Statement on Form S-1** |
|  | **File No. 333-291924** |

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Mr. Holt:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), Barclays Capital, Inc. and Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters of the offering, hereby request that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective on February 4, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned advises you that there will be distributed to each underwriter or dealer, who is reasonably anticipated to participate in the distribution of the security, as many copies of the proposed form of preliminary prospectus as appears to be reasonable to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus.

We have complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

[*Signature Page Follows*]

Very truly yours,

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.

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| By: | */s/ Amit Chandra* |
| Name: | Amit Chandra |
| Title: | Authorized Representative |

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COHEN & COMPANY CAPITAL MARKETS,

A DIVISION OF COHEN & COMPANY SECURITIES, LLC

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| By: | */s/ Jerry Serowik* |
| Name: | Jerry Serowik |
| Title: | Senior Managing Director |

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