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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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 4, 2016
HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37509 | 47-3913221 | ||
| (State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
| 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
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 4, 2016, Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. II (the “Company”) and USI Senior Holdings, Inc. (“USI Parent”) mutually agreed to terminate the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of April 1, 2016 and as amended as of July 13, 2016 and as of August 17, 2016 (as so amended, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, HCAC II, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, USI Parent and North American Direct Investment Holdings, LLC, solely in its capacity as the Stockholder Representative, relating to the Company’s proposed merger with USI Parent, which, through its subsidiaries, conducts its business under the “USI” name. The termination of the Merger Agreement is effective as of October 4, 2016.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 4, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the termination of the Merger Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 4, 2016 |
| 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: October 4, 2016 | HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. II | |
| By: | /s/ Daniel J. Hennessy | |
| Name: | Daniel J. Hennessy | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| 3 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 4, 2016 |
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