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): August 9, 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)
	☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
	☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
	☐	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 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On August 6, 2024, Banzai International, Inc. (the “Company”) received a written notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company has failed to comply with Nasdaq’s $50 million minimum “Market Value of Listed Securities” requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(A).

Pursuant to the Notice, unless the Company timely requests a hearing before The Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”), the Company’s securities will be subject to suspension and delisting from The Nasdaq Global Market.

Accordingly, the Company intends to timely request a hearing before the Panel. A hearing request will automatically stay the suspension of trading on the Company’s securities, and the Company’s securities will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Global Market until the hearing process concludes and the Panel issues a written decision.

There can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the Company an additional extension period or that the Company will ultimately regain compliance with all applicable requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit

No.

Description

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document)

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: August 9, 2024

	BANZAI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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

Cover	Aug. 09, 2024
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Document Period End Date	Aug. 09, 2024
Entity File Number	001-39826
Entity Registrant Name	Banzai International, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001826011
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-3118980
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	435 Ericksen Ave
Entity Address, Address Line Two	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
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period	false
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	BNZI
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50
Title of 12(b) Security	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

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