# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002099093
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-004790
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-004790

**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

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***<u>Via EDGAR</u>***

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporate Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-4628

Attn: Benjamin Holt

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| Re: | **Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII** |
|  | **Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333–291924)** |

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Mr. Holt:

**Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII** (the "**Registrant**") hereby requests, pursuant to Rule 461 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the acceleration of the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended, to 4:00 p.m., Washington D.C. time, on February 4, 2026, or as soon as practicable thereafter, unless the Registrant notifies you otherwise prior to such time.

We would appreciate it if, as soon as the above-captioned Registration Statement is declared effective, you would so inform Michael P. Heinz of Sidley Austin LLP at (212) 839-5444.

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|:---|:---|
| Very Truly Yours, | Very Truly Yours, |
| **Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII** | **Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII** |
| By: | */s/ Nicholas Geeza* |
|  | Nicholas Geeza |
|  | Chief Financial Officer |

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cc: Daniel J. Hennessy, Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII

Jeffrey N. Smith, Sidley Austin LLP

Christian O. Nagler, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Simon Raftopoulos, Appleby (Cayman) Ltd.

Alexandra Low, Appleby (Cayman) Ltd.