Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII and ONE Nuclear Energy LLC Announce Effectiveness of Registration Statement and Record and Meeting Dates for Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to Approve Proposed Business Combination

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. and ZEPHYR COVE, Nev., Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessy VII, a Nasdaq listed special purpose acquisition company, and ONE Nuclear, an independent developer of large-scale energy solutions powered by natural gas and advanced nuclear technologies, today announced that the SEC has declared effective the Registration Statement, which includes a definitive proxy statement/prospectus in connection with Hennessy VII’s extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the “Shareholder Meeting”) to approve the Business Combination. The Business Combination is expected to result in ONE Nuclear listing its common stock on Nasdaq under ticker symbol “ONEN,” subject to approval of its listing application. Additionally, Hennessy VII today announced that it has set a record date of July 31, 2026 (the “Record Date”) and meeting date of August 24, 2026 for the Shareholder Meeting.