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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-126399"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BZAI"
cik: "0001871638"
company_name: "Blaize Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T12:10:19.328706+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BurTech shareholders approve extension of business combination deadline to Dec 2024; 2.3M shares redeemed

## Summary
- 2,285,040 shares tendered for redemption, removing ~$24.4M (~$10.70/share) from trust account.
- Charter and trust amended to allow up to 12 monthly extensions to Dec 15, 2024; each extension requires depositing lesser of $0.03/share or $150,000.
- 9,487,495 Class B shares exchanged for Class A shares; post-exchange shares: 15,162,662 Class A and 1 Class B outstanding.
- All proposals approved by ~90% of shares voted; 91% of 17,447,703 outstanding shares were represented at the special meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-126399
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BZAI
- cik: 0001871638
- company_name: Blaize Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.03, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871638/000110465923126399/0001104659-23-126399-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871638/000110465923126399/tm2332821d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Blaize Holdings, Inc.: Extended the deadline for BurTech to consummate a business combination up to twelve additional one-month periods through December 15, 2024, and amended Section 4.3(b)(i) to allow Class B shareholders optional conversion to Class A Shares (effective 2023-12-15).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-12-15
  source text: to (a) extend the date by which BurTech has to consummate a business combination up to twelve (12) times, each such extension for an additional one (1) month period from December 15, 2023 to December 15, 2024; and (b) change Section 4.3 (b)(i) of the Charter to allow the holders of shares of Class B Shares to convert their shares of Class B common stock to Class A Shares at the option of the holder.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871638/000110465923126399/0001104659-23-126399-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  Blaize Holdings, Inc. amended Trust Amendment with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (effective 2023-12-11).
  - Action: amendment
  - Counterparty: Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
  - Effective: 2023-12-11
  source text: BurTech Acquisition Corp. (the “ Company ”) entered into an amendment to the investment management trust agreement dated as of December 10, 2021, with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “ Trust Amendment ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871638/000110465923126399/0001104659-23-126399-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Blaize Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Amend the company's investment management trust agreement to allow the company to extend the time to complete a business combination twelve times, each extension for an additional one month period until December 15, 2024, by depositing into the Trust Account the lesser of $0.03 per unredeemed share at the 2023-12-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: merger approval
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-11
  source text: Stockholders approved the proposal to amend the Company’s investment management trust agreement, dated as of December 10, 2021 by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company to allow the Company to extend the time to complete a business combination twelve (12) times, each such Extension for an additional one (1) month period until December 15, 2024, by depositing into the Trust Account the lesser of $0.03 per unredeemed share of Class A common stock or $150,000 for each one-month Extension.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871638/000110465923126399/0001104659-23-126399-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Blaize Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved Amend company's charter to extend the date by which BurTech has to consummate a business combination up to twelve times, each extension for an additional one month period from December 15, 2023 to December 15, 2024; and change Section 4.3 (b)(i) to allow holders of Class B Shares to convert their sh at the 2023-12-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-11
  source text: Stockholders approved the proposal to amend the Company’s Charter: to (a) extend the date by which BurTech has to consummate a business combination up to twelve (12) times, each such extension for an additional one (1) month period from December 15, 2023 to December 15, 2024; and (b) change Section 4.3 (b)(i) of the Charter to allow the holders of shares of Class B Shares to convert their Class B Shares to Class A Shares at the option of the holder.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871638/000110465923126399/0001104659-23-126399-index.htm

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