Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 29, 2024

Banzai International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39826

85-3118980

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

435 Ericksen Ave, Suite 250

Bainbridge Island, Washington

98110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 414-1777

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share	BNZI	The Nasdaq Global Market
Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50	BNZIW	The Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 29, 2024, Ashley Levesque advised Banzai International, Inc. of her decision to resign from her position as Vice President of Marketing. Ms. Levesque’s resignation is effective at the close of business on June 7, 2024.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 31, 2024


BANZAI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

By:		/s/ Joseph Davy
		Joseph Davy
		Chief Executive Officer

Document and Entity Information	May 29, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	May 29, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	Banzai International, Inc.
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-39826
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-3118980
Entity Address Address Line 1	435 Ericksen Ave
Entity Address Address Line 2	Suite 250
Entity Address City Or Town	Bainbridge Island
Entity Address State Or Province	WA
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	98110
City Area Code	206
Local Phone Number	414-1777
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre Commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001826011
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Security 12b Title	Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	BNZI
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Warrant [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Security 12b Title	Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50
Trading Symbol	BNZIW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ