UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, DC  20549
 

 
FORM 8-K/A
 

 
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):         October 26, 2012
 

 
HENNESSY ADVISORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
California
000-49872
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)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Explanatory Note
 
On October 30, 2012, Hennessy Advisors, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 26, 2012 (the “Report”).  The Company hereby amends Item 9.01 of the Report to indicate that no financial statements or pro forma financial information is required as the acquisition of assets related to the management of the entire family of ten FBR funds was an asset transaction, not a business combination.
 
Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
Exhibit
Description
     
 
99.1
Press Release*
     
 
* Previously filed.
 

Financial statements of the FBR funds are not required as the acquisition of assets related to the management of the entire family of ten FBR funds was an asset transaction, not a business combination.
 
Pro forma financial information is not required as the acquisition of assets related to the management of the entire family of ten FBR funds was an asset transaction, not a business combination.
 

 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
HENNESSY ADVISORS, INC.



January 11, 2013                                                                      By:       /s/ Neil J. Hennessy
Neil J. Hennessy
President

 
 
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