<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001213900-14-000298.txt : 20140116
<SEC-HEADER>0001213900-14-000298.hdr.sgml : 20140116
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140116214839
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-14-000298
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001589526
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BLANK CHECKS [6770]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0913

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 3175
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-876-1956

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 3175
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BELL BRADLEY J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190859

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36267
		FILM NUMBER:		14533469

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9900 WEST 109TH STREET, SUITE 100
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66210
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-01-16</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001589526</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HCAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001190859</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BELL BRADLEY J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10 SOUTH WACKER DR., SUITE 3175</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>35000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reporting person holds these securities as trustee of the Bradley J. Bell Trust. In such capacity he is also the indirect holder of 69,047 shares of common stock through his membership interest in Hennessy Capital Partners I LLC, over which he does not have voting or dispositive control.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bradley Bell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-01-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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