SEC Company Response from Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII (HCIC) — Feb 2, 2026
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII
Date: Feb. 2, 2026 · CIK: 0002099093 · Accession: 0001493152-26-004791
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File numbers found in text: 333-291924
Letter
Re: Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII
February 2, 2026
VIA EDGAR
Division of Corporation Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Benjamin Holt
Registration Statement on Form S-1
File No. 333-291924
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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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm February 2, 2026 VIA EDGAR Division of Corporation Finance United States Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Attn: Benjamin Holt Re: Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII Registration Statement on Form S-1 File No. 333-291924 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. By: /s/ Amit Chandra Name: Amit Chandra Title: Authorized Representative COHEN & COMPANY CAPITAL MARKETS, A DIVISION OF COHEN & COMPANY SECURITIES, LLC By: /s/ Jerry Serowik Name: Jerry Serowik Title: Senior Managing Director