# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001789408
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-005800
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 7541
**Document Hash:** be76b948d3b46664a480081753091792
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-005800.hdr.sgml**: 20260209

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-005800

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260204

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260209

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260209

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hennessy Thomas D
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001789408

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-43100
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26612194

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3485 N. PINES WAY SUITE 110
- **CITY:** WILSON
- **STATE:** WY
- **ZIP:** 83014
**ISSUER**: 

**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

**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

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Hennessy Thomas D<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>195 US HWY 50<br>SUITE 207<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ZEPHYR COVE, NV 89448<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-02-04 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII [ HCIC ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class A ordinary shares | 2026-02-06 |  | P |  | 671000<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $10 | 671000<sup>(1)</sup> | I | See Explanation of Responses<sup>(2)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class B ordinary shares | <sup>(3)</sup> | 2026-02-04 |  | J<sup>(4)</sup> |  | 1782086 |  | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Class A ordinary shares | 1782086 | $0 | 9512515 | I | See Explanation of Responses<sup>(2)</sup> |
| Class B ordinary shares | <sup>(3)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Class A ordinary shares | 750000 |  | 750000 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Reflects the 671,000 Class A ordinary shares of the registrant that are included in the 671,000 private placement units of the registrant purchased by HC VIII Sponsor LLC ("Sponsor"). Each private placement unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-twelfth (1/12) of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial business combination.

(2) Sponsor is the record holder of the securities reported herein. Hennessy Capital Group LLC is the sole manager of Sponsor. Daniel J. Hennessy, the registrant's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Thomas D. Hennessy, the registrant's President and a director, are the managing members of Hennessy Capital Group LLC. Consequently, each of Mr. Daniel Hennessy and Mr. Thomas Hennessy may be deemed the beneficial owner of securities held by Sponsor and have shared voting and dispositive control over such securities. Mr. Thomas Hennessy disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities owned by Sponsor in which he does not have any pecuniary interest.

(3) As described in the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-291924) under the heading "Description of Securities-Founder Shares," the Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of the registrant's initial business combination, or at any time prior thereto at the option of the holder thereof, on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments described therein, and have no expiration date.

(4) Represents Class B ordinary shares issued by the registrant to Sponsor through a share dividend.

**Signature:** /s/ Thomas D. Hennessy  
**Date:** 2026-02-09

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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