Sec Form 3 Filing - HENNESSY DANIEL J @ Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII - 2025-01-16

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person HENNESSY DANIEL J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII [ HVII] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT, CORP. VII 195 US HWY 50, SUITE 309 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/16/2025 (Street) ZEPHYR COVE, NV89448 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A ordinary shares 500,000 ( 1 ) I See Explanation of Responses ( 2 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Class B ordinary shares ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Class A ordinary shares 5,578,333 ( 4 ) I See Explanation of Responses ( 2 ) Rights to receive Class A ordinary shares ( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Class A ordinary shares 41,667 I See Explanation of Responses ( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HENNESSY DANIEL J C/O HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. VII 195 US HWY 50, SUITE 309 ZEPHYR COVE, NV89448 X X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ Daniel J. Hennessy 01/16/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects the 500,000 Class A ordinary shares of the registrant that are included in the 500,000 private placement units of the registrant purchased by HC VII 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 consummation of the registrant's initial business combination. ( 2 )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, Chief Operating Officer and a director, are the sole 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. Mr. Daniel Hennessy disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities owned by Sponsor in which he does not have any pecuniary interest. ( 3 )As described in the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-283087) (the "Registration Statement") 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. ( 4 )These Class B ordinary shares include an aggregate of 875,000 Class B ordinary shares that are subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option in connection with the registrant's initial public offering in full. ( 5 )Represents the 41, 667 Class A ordinary shares, which may be acquired by Sponsor upon the conversion of 500,000 rights (included in the Sponsor's private placement units) upon consummation of the registrant's initial business combination. As described in the Registration Statement under the heading "Description of Securities-Share Rights," each right will automatically convert into one-twelfth (1/12) of one Class A ordinary share upon consummation of the registrant's initial business combination, subject to certain adjustments described therein and have no expiration date. No fractional Class A ordinary shares will be issued upon conversion of such rights.

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