HC VIII Sponsor LLC - 04 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII (HCIC)

Reporting relationship: 10%+ Owner
Issuer ticker: HCIC
Reported as of: 04 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: +$6,710,000
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 09 Feb 2026, 16:43:50 UTC
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Daniel J. Hennessy, Managing Member of Hennessy Capital Group LLC, the Manager of HC VIII Sponsor LLC

Key filing fact

HC VIII Sponsor LLC filed Form 4 for Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII (HCIC) on 09 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes HC VIII Sponsor LLC's Form 4 filing for Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII (HCIC).
2 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 09 Feb 2026, 16:43.

Change

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Current net transaction value: +$6,710,000.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (2)

CIK 0002104745 Primary reporting owner

HC VIII Sponsor LLC

Relationship: 10%+ Owner
Address: 195 US HWY 50, SUITE 207, ZEPHYR COVE
Signature: /s/ Daniel J. Hennessy, Managing Member of Hennessy Capital Group LLC, the Manager of HC VIII Sponsor LLC
Signature date: 09 Feb 2026

CIK 0001597166

Hennessy Capital Group LLC

Relationship: 10%+ Owner
Address: 195 US HWY 50, SUITE 207, ZEPHYR COVE
Signature: /s/ Daniel J. Hennessy, Managing Member of Hennessy Capital Group LLC
Signature date: 09 Feb 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

HCIC transaction

Class A ordinary shares

Purchase

Transaction value: $6,710,000
Shares: +671,000
Change %
Price: $10.00
Shares after: 671,000
Date: 06 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F2

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

HCIC transaction Derivative

Class B ordinary shares

Other

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +1,782,086
Change %: +23%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 9,512,515
Date: 04 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Class A ordinary shares
Underlying amount: 1,782,086
Exercise price
Footnotes: F2, F3, F4

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 4 footnotes

Footnote F1

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.

Footnote F2

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. Each of Mr. Daniel Hennessy and Mr. Thomas Hennessy disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities owned by Sponsor in which he does not have any pecuniary interest.

Footnote F3

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.

Footnote F4

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