-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NOfhIKZWSxNFzw4ZOdNl7DY+Wxuu3jKxW+qTviyBBYNjse54uWvT+OCO4jd2Npdh j9bSncIFjALppn/ymKNpdg== 0000897069-09-000091.txt : 20090121 0000897069-09-000091.hdr.sgml : 20090121 20090121154757 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897069-09-000091 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-14/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090121 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090121 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000891944 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-14/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-156372 FILM NUMBER: 09536737 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7250 REDWOOD BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: NOVATO STATE: CA ZIP: 94945 BUSINESS PHONE: 8009664354 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O US BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC STREET 2: 615 E MICHIGAN ST MK-WI-LC-2 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HENLOPEN FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19921217

CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000891944

S000019531 Hennessy Cornerstone Large Growth Fund

C000054248 Hennessy Cornerstone Large Growth Fund - Original Class

CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001272950

S000001803 Tamarack Large Cap Growth Fund

C000004718 A Shares TLEAX

C000004719 I Shares TLEIX

C000004720 C Shares TLECX

C000004721 R Shares TLERX

C000004722 S Shares TLESX

N-14/A 1 cmw3976.htm PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2

Securities Act Regsitration No. 333-156372

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-14/A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]

/X/ Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2

/ / Post-Effective Amendment No.

HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

7250 Redwood Blvd., Suite 200, Novato, CA 94945
(Address of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

(800) 966-4354
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Neil J. Hennessy
Hennessy Advisors, Inc.
7250 Redwood Blvd
Suite 200
Novato, CA 94945
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copies of all communications to:

Richard L. Teigen
Foley & Lardner LLP
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

It is proposed that this Registration Statement become effective on January 19, 2009 pursuant to Rule 488.

Title of Securities Being Registered: Shares of beneficial interest, no par value.

No filing fee is due because an indefinite number of shares have been registered in reliance on Section 24(f) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

This submission is being made solely to clarify that the Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R and Class S shares of the Tamarack Large Cap Growth Fund are all proposed to be reorganized into the Ordinary Class shares of the Hennessy Cornerstone Large Growth Fund, CIK 0000891944, Series S000019531, Class C000054248.

SIGNATURES

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this amended registration statement has been signed on behalf of the Registrant, in the City of Novato and State of California, on the 21st day of January, 2009.

	HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST
	(Registrant)
	By: /s/ Neil J. Hennessy
	Neil J. Hennessy, President

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this amended registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Name	Title	Date
/s/ Neil J. Hennessy	President (Principal Executive	January 21, 2009
Neil J. Hennessy	Officer) and a Trustee
Robert T. Doyle*	Trustee	*
J. Dennis DeSousa*	Trustee	*
Gerald P. Richardson*	Trustee	*
/s/ Teresa M. Nilsen	Executive Vice President and	January 21, 2009
Teresa M. Nilsen	Treasurer (Principal
	Financial and Accounting
	Officer)

*By:

/s/ Neil J. Hennessy
Neil J. Hennessy
Attorney-in-fact
Dated as of January 21, 2009

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