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): November 18, 2022

HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. V

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-39892		85-3433864
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3415 N. Pines Way, Suite 204

Wilson, Wyoming 83014

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (307) 201-1903

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-fourth of one Redeemable Warrant	HCICU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0002 per share, included as part of the units	HCIC	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable Warrants included as part of the Units	HCICW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.08. Shareholder Director Nominations.

To the extent applicable, the information in Item 8.01 of this Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.08.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 18, 2022, Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V (the “Company”) determined that a special meeting of its stockholders will be held in lieu of its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) on or about December 19, 2022. The time and location of the Meeting will be as set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Meeting to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Pursuant to the Company’s bylaws (the “Bylaws”), stockholders seeking to bring business before the Meeting must deliver such proposals to the principal executive offices of the Company at 3415 N. Pines Way, Suite 204 Wilson, Wyoming 83014, Attention: Secretary, no later than November 28, 2022. Any stockholder proposal must also comply with the requirements of Delaware law, the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC and the Bylaws.

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: November 18, 2022

	HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. V

	By:	/s/ Nicholas A. Petruska
	Name:	Nicholas A. Petruska
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. V 8-K