UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  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):             February 12, 2019
HENNESSY ADVISORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
001-36423
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)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. was held on February 12, 2019. At the Annual Meeting, the following directors were elected for terms expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2020 by the votes indicated:
 
For
  
Withheld
  
Broker Nonvotes
Neil J. Hennessy
4,258,710
  
126,338
  
2,545,095
Teresa M. Nilsen
4,306,286
  
78,762
  
2,545,095
Daniel B. Steadman
4,300,440
  
84,608
  
2,545,095
Henry Hansel
4,304,183
  
80,865
  
2,545,095
Brian A. Hennessy
4,244,496
  
140,552
  
2,545,095
Daniel G. Libarle
4,086,325
  
298,723
  
2,545,095
Rodger Offenbach
4,084,925
  
300,123
  
2,545,095
Susan W. Pomilia
4,134,845
  
250,203
  
2,545,095
Thomas L. Seavey
4,083,492
  
301,556
  
2,545,095

The following reflects the voting results for matters other than the election of directors brought for vote at the Annual Meeting:
 
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstained
  
Broker Nonvotes
Ratification of the selection of Marcum LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Hennessy Advisors, Inc. for fiscal year 2019
6,673,342
  
39,023
  
217,778
  
0

SIGNATURES
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.
HENNESSY ADVISORS, INC.



February 15, 2019                                                                 By: /s/ Teresa M. Nilsen 
Teresa M. Nilsen
 President