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Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. Chicago, IL 60606 Re: Initial Public Offering Gentlemen:

Underwriting Agreement • December 20th, 2013 • Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. • Blank checks

• Contract Type
  Underwriting Agreement
• Filed
  December 20th, 2013
• Company
  Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp.
• Industry
  Blank checks

This letter (this “Letter Agreement”) is being delivered to you in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) entered into or proposed to be entered into by and between Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as representative of the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”), relating to an underwritten initial public offering (the “Public Offering”), of 10,000,000 of the Company’s units (the “Units”), each comprised of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and one warrant (each, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one-half of one share of the Common Stock at a price of $5.75 per half share, subject to adjustment. The Units shall be sold in the Public Offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 and prospectus (the “Prospectus”) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commissio

Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. Chicago, IL 60606

Underwriting Agreement • November 21st, 2013 • Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. • Blank checks • New York

• Contract Type
  Underwriting Agreement
• Filed
  November 21st, 2013
• Company
  Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp.
• Industry
  Blank checks
• Jurisdiction
  New York

This letter (this “Letter Agreement”) is being delivered to you in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) entered into or proposed to be entered into by and between Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and ___________________., as representative of the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”), relating to an underwritten initial public offering (the “Public Offering”), of 10,000,000 of the Company’s units (the “Units”), each comprised of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and one warrant (each, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one-half of one share of the Common Stock at a price of $5.75 per half share, subject to adjustment. The Units shall be sold in the Public Offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 and prospectus (the “Prospectus”) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “