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): November 4, 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:
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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 Capital 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.
As previously reported, Banzai International, Inc. (the “Company”) had a hearing before The Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”), on September 19, 2024. Following that hearing, the Company reported that the Panel determined to phase the Company’s Class A Common Stock down from The Nasdaq Global Market to The Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company’s Class A Common Stock shall trade The Nasdaq Capital Market as of October 31, 2024, under the same symbol, BNZI.
This report shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 4, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the move to The Nasdaq Capital Market. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number | | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | | Press Release |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (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: November 4, 2024
| | BANZAI INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Joseph Davy |
| | | Joseph Davy |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |
