UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2010 -------------------- Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: --------- This Amendment (Check only one): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Address: 7250 Redwood Boulevard, Suite 200 Novato, CA 94945 Form 13F File Number: 028-06715 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Teresa M. Nilsen Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Phone: (415) 899-1555 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Teresa M. Nilsen Novato, CA July 19, 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Teresa M. Nilsen City, State Date Report Type (Check only one): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 ----------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 221 ------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $587,090 ------------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NONE Page 1 of 10 06/30/2010 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Name of Reporting Manager: Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Column 1: Column 2: Column 3: Column 4: Column 5: Column 6: Column 7: Column 8: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title Market of CUSIP Value Shares or Other Name of Issuer Class Number (x$1,000) Principal Amount Investment Discretion Mgrs. Voting Authority ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SH/ Put/ Shared Shared PRN Call Sole Defined Other Sole Shared None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACERGY S A ADR 00443E104 3,804 257,200 SH SOLE 257,200 ADVANCE AMER CASH ADVANCE CTRS COM 00739W107 2,738 662,970 SH SOLE 662,970 ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC COM 007903107 3,953 540,000 SH SOLE 540,000 AEROPOSTALE COM 007865108 3,992 139,400 SH SOLE 139,400 AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GRP INC COM 00922R105 529 111,200 SH SOLE 111,200 ALAMO GROUP INC COM 011311107 560 25,800 SH SOLE 25,800 ALASKA AIR GROUP INC COM 011659109 553 12,300 SH SOLE 12,300 ALLIED HEALTHCARE INTL INC COM 01923A109 32 13,920 SH SOLE 13,920 ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 4,218 210,500 SH SOLE 210,500 AMERICAN AXLE & MFG HLDGS INC COM 024061103 4,163 568,000 SH SOLE 568,000 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 026874784 544 15,800 SH SOLE 15,800 AMERICREDIT CORP COM 03060R101 8,153 447,500 SH SOLE 447,500 APOLLO GROUP INC COM 037604105 1,049 24,700 SH SOLE 24,700 ARVINMERITOR INC COM 043353101 510 38,900 SH SOLE 38,900 AT&T INC COM 00206R102 6,349 262,450 SH SOLE 262,450 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC COM 053015103 2,565 63,700 SH SOLE 63,700 AUTOZONE INC COM 053332102 1,623 8,400 SH SOLE 8,400 BALL CORP COM 058498106 4,226 80,000 SH SOLE 80,000 SPON BANCO MACRO SA ADR B 05961W105 557 18,900 SH SOLE 18,900 BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 1,309 32,200 SH SOLE 32,200 BCE INC COM NEW 05534B760 3,044 104,000 SH SOLE 104,000 BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109 1,359 20,100 SH SOLE 20,100 BEST BUY INC COM 086516101 1,114 32,900 SH SOLE 32,900 Page 2 of 10 06/30/2010 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Name of Reporting Manager: Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Column 1: Column 2: Column 3: Column 4: Column 5: Column 6: Column 7: Column 8: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title Market of CUSIP Value Shares or Other Name of Issuer Class Number (x$1,000) Principal Amount Investment Discretion Mgrs. Voting Authority ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SH/ Put/ Shared Shared PRN Call Sole Defined Other Sole Shared None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORP COM 08915P101 3,132 238,350 SH SOLE 238,350 BOEING CO COM 097023105 5,114 81,500 SH SOLE 81,500 BP PLC ADR 055622104 1,389 48,100 SH SOLE 48,100 SP ADR BRASKEM S A PFD A 105532105 3,785 267,500 SH SOLE 267,500 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 4,187 167,900 SH SOLE 167,900 BROADRIDGE FINL SOLUTIONS INC COM 11133T103 3,437 180,400 SH SOLE 180,400 BROWN SHOE INC NEW COM 115736100 530 34,900 SH SOLE 34,900 BRUNSWICK CORP COM 117043109 4,567 367,400 SH SOLE 367,400 BUCYRUS INTL INC NEW COM 118759109 3,554 74,900 SH SOLE 74,900 CALLON PETE CO DEL COM 13123X102 597 94,800 SH SOLE 94,800 CALUMET SPECIALTY UT LTD PRODS PTNRS PARTNER 131476103 3,669 207,500 SH SOLE 207,500 CAMPBELL SOUP CO COM 134429109 4,489 125,300 SH SOLE 125,300 CARDINAL HEALTH INC COM 14149Y108 1,439 42,800 SH SOLE 42,800 CARDTRONICS INC COM 14161H108 4,909 378,800 SH SOLE 378,800 CARMAX INC COM 143130102 3,890 195,500 SH SOLE 195,500 CARTER INC COM 146229109 4,043 154,000 SH SOLE 154,000 CASCADE CORP COM 147195101 531 14,900 SH SOLE 14,900 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 967 16,100 SH SOLE 16,100 CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100 6,090 89,750 SH SOLE 89,750 CHINA MOBILE LIMITED ADR 16941M109 2,905 58,800 SH SOLE 58,800 CIGNA CORP COM 125509109 5,134 165,300 SH SOLE 165,300 CLEARWATER PAPER CORP COM 18538R103 542 9,900 SH SOLE 9,900 CLOROX CO DEL COM 189054109 1,492 24,000 SH SOLE 24,000 Page 3 of 10 06/30/2010 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Name of Reporting Manager: Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Column 1: Column 2: Column 3: Column 4: Column 5: Column 6: Column 7: Column 8: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title Market of CUSIP Value Shares or Other Name of Issuer Class Number (x$1,000) Principal Amount Investment Discretion Mgrs. Voting Authority ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SH/ Put/ Shared Shared PRN Call Sole Defined Other Sole Shared None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 1,474 29,400 SH SOLE 29,400 COCA COLA ENTERPRISES INC COM 191219104 4,929 190,600 SH SOLE 190,600 COMMERCIAL VEH GROUP INC COM 202608105 507 49,700 SH SOLE 49,700 COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA SPN ADR DE DISTRB PFD CL A 20440T201 4,046 58,200 SH SOLE 58,200 COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COM 205363104 3,611 79,800 SH SOLE 79,800 CONAGRA FOODS INC COM 205887102 2,840 121,800 SH SOLE 121,800 CONSOL ENERGY INC COM 20854P109 1,192 35,300 SH SOLE 35,300 CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS INC COM 209341106 541 12,500 SH SOLE 12,500 COOPER COS INC COM 216648402 4,536 114,000 SH SOLE 114,000 COTT CORP QUE COM 22163N106 2,771 476,100 SH SOLE 476,100 CROCS INC COM 227046109 540 51,000 SH SOLE 51,000 CROWN HOLDINGS INC COM 228368106 1,422 56,800 SH SOLE 56,800 DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC COM 237194105 4,371 112,500 SH SOLE 112,500 COM UT DCP MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP LTD PTN 23311P100 5,018 157,100 SH SOLE 157,100 DEL MONTE FOODS CO COM 24522P103 4,957 344,500 SH SOLE 344,500 DIAGEO P L C ADR 25243Q205 2,485 39,600 SH SOLE 39,600 DIAMOND MGMT & TECHNOLOGY CONS COM 25269L106 547 53,100 SH SOLE 53,100 DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC COM 25271C102 1,126 18,100 SH SOLE 18,100 DIRECTV COM 25490A101 1,438 42,400 SH SOLE 42,400 DISH NETWORK CORP COM 25470M109 1,261 69,500 SH SOLE 69,500 DOLLAR TREE INC COM 256746108 6,482 155,700 SH SOLE 155,700 DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COM 257867101 2,045 124,900 SH SOLE 124,900 DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP COM 25848T109 26 21,730 SH SOLE 21,730 Page 4 of 10 06/30/2010 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Name of Reporting Manager: Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Column 1: Column 2: Column 3: Column 4: Column 5: Column 6: Column 7: Column 8: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title Market of CUSIP Value Shares or Other Name of Issuer Class Number (x$1,000) Principal Amount Investment Discretion Mgrs. Voting Authority ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SH/ Put/ Shared Shared PRN Call Sole Defined Other Sole Shared None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DRUGSTORE.COM INC COM 262241102 41 13,420 SH SOLE 13,420 DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534109 7,428 214,750 SH SOLE 214,750 DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 268158102 46 24,890 SH SOLE 24,890 EATON CORP COM 278058102 2,794 42,700 SH SOLE 42,700 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SVCS CORP COM 29100P102 4,060 82,800 SH SOLE 82,800 EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 2,822 64,600 SH SOLE 64,600 ENCORE CAP GROUP INC COM 292554102 4,528 219,700 SH SOLE 219,700 ENI S P A ADR 26874R108 2,025 55,400 SH SOLE 55,400 ENTERPRISE GP HLDGS L P COM 293716106 583 12,300 SH SOLE 12,300 ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 297425100 546 11,500 SH SOLE 11,500 F M C CORP COM 302491303 1,378 24,000 SH SOLE 24,000 FAMILY DLR STORES INC COM 307000109 1,466 38,900 SH SOLE 38,900 FLOWSERVE CORP COM 34354P105 1,119 13,200 SH SOLE 13,200 FLUOR CORP NEW COM 343412102 1,245 29,300 SH SOLE 29,300 FORD MTR CO DEL COM 345370860 4,410 437,500 SH SOLE 437,500 FOREST LABS INC COM 345838106 1,550 56,500 SH SOLE 56,500 FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD COM 35671D857 1,189 20,100 SH SOLE 20,100 GAP INC DEL COM 364760108 1,183 60,800 SH SOLE 60,800 GARDNER DENVER INC COM 365558105 531 11,900 SH SOLE 11,900 GENCORP INC COM 368682100 2,056 469,300 SH SOLE 469,300 GENERAL MLS INC COM 370334104 1,563 44,000 SH SOLE 44,000 GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC ADR 37733W105 2,197 64,600 SH SOLE 64,600 GLOBAL CASH ACCESS HLDGS INC COM 378967103 3,847 533,504 SH SOLE 533,504 Page 5 of 10 06/30/2010 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Name of Reporting Manager: Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Column 1: Column 2: Column 3: Column 4: Column 5: Column 6: Column 7: Column 8: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title Market of CUSIP Value Shares or Other Name of Issuer Class Number (x$1,000) Principal Amount Investment Discretion Mgrs. Voting Authority ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SH/ Put/ Shared Shared PRN Call Sole Defined Other Sole Shared None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GOODRICH CORP COM 382388106 4,585 69,200 SH SOLE 69,200 GSI COMMERCE INC COM 36238G102 4,850 168,400 SH SOLE 168,400 GYMBOREE CORP COM 403777105 3,660 85,700 SH SOLE 85,700 HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 4,227 97,800 SH SOLE 97,800 HERSHEY CO COM 427866108 3,667 76,500 SH SOLE 76,500 HHGREGG INC COM 42833L108 4,382 187,900 SH SOLE 187,900 HILL ROM HLDGS INC COM 431475102 569 18,700 SH SOLE 18,700 HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 5,552 197,800 SH SOLE 197,800 HONEYWELL INTL INC COM 438516106 1,272 32,600 SH SOLE 32,600 HUMANA INC COM 444859102 1,603 35,100 SH SOLE 35,100 HUNTSMAN CORP COM 447011107 3,445 397,400 SH SOLE 397,400 IDT CORP COM 448947507 440 34,500 SH SOLE 34,500 INERGY HLDGS L P COM 45661Q107 592 22,400 SH SOLE 22,400 INTEL CORP COM 458140100 3,293 169,300 SH SOLE 169,300 INTERFACE INC COM 458665106 517 48,100 SH SOLE 48,100 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 1,469 11,900 SH SOLE 11,900 JO-ANN STORES INC COM 47758P307 4,494 119,800 SH SOLE 119,800 JOE'S JEANS INC COM 47777N101 44 22,110 SH SOLE 22,110 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 3,245 54,950 SH SOLE 54,950 JOY GLOBAL INC COM 481165108 1,267 25,300 SH SOLE 25,300 KAPSTONE PAPER & PACKAGING CRP COM 48562P103 5,613 503,890 SH SOLE 503,890 KBR INC COM 48242W106 3,610 177,500 SH SOLE 177,500 KELLOGG CO COM 487836108 1,469 29,200 SH SOLE 29,200 Page 6 of 10 06/30/2010 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Name of Reporting Manager: Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Column 1: Column 2: Column 3: Column 4: Column 5: Column 6: Column 7: Column 8: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title Market of CUSIP Value Shares or Other Name of Issuer Class Number (x$1,000) Principal Amount Investment Discretion Mgrs. Voting Authority ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SH/ Put/ Shared Shared PRN Call Sole Defined Other Sole Shared None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 4,111 67,800 SH SOLE 67,800 KIRKLANDS INC COM 497498105 4,262 252,580 SH SOLE 252,580 KNOLOGY INC COM 499183804 4,187 383,100 SH SOLE 383,100 KRAFT FOODS INC COM 50075N104 6,649 237,450 SH SOLE 237,450 KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC COM 501014104 45 13,230 SH SOLE 13,230 LA Z BOY INC COM 505336107 3,064 412,400 SH SOLE 412,400 LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGS COM 50540R409 1,484 19,700 SH SOLE 19,700 LANCASTER COLONY CORP COM 513847103 4,119 77,200 SH SOLE 77,200 LIBBEY INC COM 529898108 558 43,000 SH SOLE 43,000 LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM 530555101 1,450 55,800 SH SOLE 55,800 LIFETIME BRANDS INC COM 53222Q103 537 36,700 SH SOLE 36,700 LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 1,467 43,800 SH SOLE 43,800 LIMITED BRANDS INC COM 532716107 3,152 142,800 SH SOLE 142,800 LINN ENERGY LLC COM 536020100 4,848 182,600 SH SOLE 182,600 LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 536252109 530 115,900 SH SOLE 115,900 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COM 539830109 3,986 53,500 SH SOLE 53,500 LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATNS INC COM 543881106 598 14,000 SH SOLE 14,000 LORILLARD INC COM 544147101 1,418 19,700 SH SOLE 19,700 LUBRIZOL CORP COM 549271104 1,349 16,800 SH SOLE 16,800 LUMBER LIQUIDATORS HLDGS INC COM 55003T107 3,569 153,000 SH SOLE 153,000 M & F WORLDWIDE CORP COM 552541104 3,209 118,400 SH SOLE 118,400 MACQUARIE INFRASTR CO LLC COM 55608B105 533 41,700 SH SOLE 41,700 MARATHON OIL CORP COM 565849106 2,714 87,300 SH SOLE 87,300 Page 7 of 10 06/30/2010 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Name of Reporting Manager: Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Column 1: Column 2: Column 3: Column 4: Column 5: Column 6: Column 7: Column 8: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title Market of CUSIP Value Shares or Other Name of Issuer Class Number (x$1,000) Principal Amount Investment Discretion Mgrs. Voting Authority ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SH/ Put/ Shared Shared PRN Call Sole Defined Other Sole Shared None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MARSH & MCLENNAN COS INC COM 571748102 2,807 124,500 SH SOLE 124,500 MASSEY ENERGY CORP COM 576206106 2,820 103,100 SH SOLE 103,100 MATTEL INC COM 577081102 4,257 201,200 SH SOLE 201,200 MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 6,636 100,750 SH SOLE 100,750 MCGRAW HILL COS INC COM 580645109 1,278 45,400 SH SOLE 45,400 MEADWESTVACO CORP COM 583334107 2,178 98,100 SH SOLE 98,100 MEDIA GEN INC COM 584404107 526 53,900 SH SOLE 53,900 MERCK & CO INC NEW COM 58933Y105 6,517 186,350 SH SOLE 186,350 MOBILE TELESYSTEMS OJSC ADR 607409109 2,679 139,800 SH SOLE 139,800 MOODYS CORP COM 615369105 1,225 61,500 SH SOLE 61,500 MYLAN INC COM 628530107 4,541 266,500 SH SOLE 266,500 NACCO INDS INC COM 629579103 533 6,000 SH SOLE 6,000 NEENAH PAPER INC COM 640079109 547 29,900 SH SOLE 29,900 NETWORK ENGINES INC COM 64121A107 74 27,240 SH SOLE 27,240 NEWMARKET CORP COM 651587107 7,195 82,400 SH SOLE 82,400 NOKIA CORP ADR 654902204 1,767 216,800 SH SOLE 216,800 NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC CLASS A 67018T105 3,548 142,300 SH SOLE 142,300 NUCOR CORP COM 670346105 2,358 61,600 SH SOLE 61,600 O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC COM 686091109 4,903 103,100 SH SOLE 103,100 OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC COM 682129101 4,626 592,310 SH SOLE 592,310 OWENS CORNING NEW COM 690742101 541 18,100 SH SOLE 18,100 PACER INTL INC TENN COM 69373H106 566 81,000 SH SOLE 81,000 Page 8 of 10 06/30/2010 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Name of Reporting Manager: Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Column 1: Column 2: Column 3: Column 4: Column 5: Column 6: Column 7: Column 8: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title Market of CUSIP Value Shares or Other Name of Issuer Class Number (x$1,000) Principal Amount Investment Discretion Mgrs. Voting Authority ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SH/ Put/ Shared Shared PRN Call Sole Defined Other Sole Shared None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PATRIOT COAL CORP COM 70336T104 3,613 307,500 SH SOLE 307,500 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 5,680 398,350 SH SOLE 398,350 PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 3,993 87,100 SH SOLE 87,100 PITNEY BOWES INC COM 724479100 2,596 118,200 SH SOLE 118,200 UNIT LTD PLAINS ALL AMERN PIPELINE L P PARTN 726503105 4,737 80,700 SH SOLE 80,700 POWER ONE INC NEW COM 73930R102 529 78,300 SH SOLE 78,300 PPG INDS INC COM 693506107 2,821 46,700 SH SOLE 46,700 PROVIDENCE SVC CORP COM 743815102 3,767 269,100 SH SOLE 269,100 QUAKER CHEM CORP COM 747316107 545 20,100 SH SOLE 20,100 RAYTHEON CO COM 755111507 1,282 26,500 SH SOLE 26,500 COM REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS L P UNITS L P 75885Y107 4,931 204,100 SH SOLE 204,100 REVLON INC CLASS A 761525609 2,389 214,100 SH SOLE 214,100 REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC COM 761713106 2,648 50,800 SH SOLE 50,800 ROCK-TENN CO COM 772739207 3,899 78,500 SH SOLE 78,500 ROSS STORES INC COM 778296103 5,819 109,200 SH SOLE 109,200 SPON ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC ADR A 780259206 2,335 46,500 SH SOLE 46,500 SAIC INC COM 78390X101 1,421 84,900 SH SOLE 84,900 SANMINA SCI CORP COM 800907206 6,387 469,300 SH SOLE 469,300 SARA LEE CORP COM 803111103 3,188 226,100 SH SOLE 226,100 SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTL INC COM 808541106 3,234 64,100 SH SOLE 64,100 SCOTTS MIRACLE GRO CO COM 810186106 4,286 96,500 SH SOLE 96,500 SELECT COMFORT CORP COM 81616X103 537 61,400 SH SOLE 61,400 Page 9 of 10 06/30/2010 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Name of Reporting Manager: Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Column 1: Column 2: Column 3: Column 4: Column 5: Column 6: Column 7: Column 8: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title Market of CUSIP Value Shares or Other Name of Issuer Class Number (x$1,000) Principal Amount Investment Discretion Mgrs. Voting Authority ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SH/ Put/ Shared Shared PRN Call Sole Defined Other Sole Shared None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP INC COM 829226109 511 87,600 SH SOLE 87,600 SKECHERS U S A INC COM 830566105 533 14,600 SH SOLE 14,600 STANDEX INTL CORP COM 854231107 553 21,800 SH SOLE 21,800 SXC HEALTH SOLUTIONS CORP COM 78505P100 5,904 80,603 SH SOLE 80,603 SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 4,243 148,500 SH SOLE 148,500 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTD ADR 874039100 2,372 243,000 SH SOLE 243,000 TECH DATA CORP COM 878237106 6,857 192,500 SH SOLE 192,500 TELEFONICA S A ADR 879382208 1,821 32,800 SH SOLE 32,800 TELVENT GIT SA SHS E90215109 1,954 117,000 SH SOLE 117,000 TENNANT CO COM 880345103 572 16,900 SH SOLE 16,900 TETRA TECH INC NEW COM 88162G103 2,604 132,800 SH SOLE 132,800 SPONS TIM PARTICIPACOES S A ADR PFD 88706P106 3,794 139,800 SH SOLE 139,800 TJX COS INC NEW COM 872540109 1,363 32,500 SH SOLE 32,500 TOTAL S A ADR 89151E109 1,973 44,200 SH SOLE 44,200 TRACTOR SUPPLY CO COM 892356106 5,012 82,200 SH SOLE 82,200 TRIMAS CORP COM 896215209 562 49,700 SH SOLE 49,700 TRW AUTOMOTIVE HLDGS CORP COM 87264S106 527 19,100 SH SOLE 19,100 TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP COM 899896104 4,085 102,500 SH SOLE 102,500 U S AIRWAYS GROUP INC COM 90341W108 548 63,600 SH SOLE 63,600 UAL CORP COM 902549807 574 27,900 SH SOLE 27,900 ULTA SALON COSMETCS & FRAG INC COM 90384S303 5,678 240,000 SH SOLE 240,000 ULTRA CLEAN HLDGS INC COM 90385V107 561 65,800 SH SOLE 65,800 Page 10 of 10 06/30/2010 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Name of Reporting Manager: Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Column 1: Column 2: Column 3: Column 4: Column 5: Column 6: Column 7: Column 8: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title Market of CUSIP Value Shares or Other Name of Issuer Class Number (x$1,000) Principal Amount Investment Discretion Mgrs. Voting Authority ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SH/ Put/ Shared Shared PRN Call Sole Defined Other Sole Shared None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UNISYS CORP COM 909214306 2,232 120,700 SH SOLE 120,700 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC COM 911312106 2,651 46,600 SH SOLE 46,600 UNIVERSAL AMERICAN CORP COM 913377107 534 37,100 SH SOLE 37,100 VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 918866104 533 16,800 SH SOLE 16,800 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104 6,303 224,950 SH SOLE 224,950 VIRGIN MEDIA INC COM 92769L101 9,478 567,900 SH SOLE 567,900 SPON ADR VIVO PARTICIPACOES S A PFD NEW 92855S200 3,188 123,000 SH SOLE 123,000 VODAFONE GROUP PLC NEW ADR 92857W209 2,495 120,700 SH SOLE 120,700 WASTE MGMT INC DEL COM 94106L109 2,560 81,800 SH SOLE 81,800 WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 942683103 4,511 111,200 SH SOLE 111,200 WESTELL TECH INC -CL A CLASS A 957541105 46 29,600 SH SOLE 29,600 WESTERN DIGITAL CORP COM 958102105 1,077 35,700 SH SOLE 35,700 WHIRLPOOL CORP COM 963320106 527 6,000 SH SOLE 6,000 WORLD FUEL SVCS CORP COM 981475106 4,433 170,900 SH SOLE 170,900 XL CAP LTD CL A G98255105 3,428 214,100 SH SOLE 214,100 YUM BRANDS INC COM 988498101 1,394 35,700 SH SOLE 35,700 ZIONS BANCORPORATION COM 989701107 528 24,500 SH SOLE 24,500 TOTAL 587,090