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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-085791"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001869673"
company_name: "Berenson Acquisition Corp. I"
filed_at: "2023-03-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T09:44:50.856980+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Berenson Acquisition Corp. I extends deadline to Sept 30, 2023; $253M redeemed, trust drops to $26.6M

## Summary
- Stockholders approved extension of business combination deadline from March 30, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
- Holders of 24,899,629 Class A shares redeemed at ~$10.18/share, totaling ~$253.4 million.
- Trust account reduced from $275.1M to approximately $26.6M after redemptions.
- As of March 28, 2023, there are 30,490,000 Class A and 3,897,500 Class B shares outstanding.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-085791
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001869673
- company_name: Berenson Acquisition Corp. I
- filed_at: 2023-03-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.07, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1869673/000119312523085791/0001193125-23-085791-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1869673/000119312523085791/d485421d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Berenson Acquisition Corp. I: Amended charter to extend business combination deadline from March 30, 2023 to September 30, 2023 (effective 2023-03-28).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-03-28
  source text: on March 28, 2023, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a certificate of amendment of its amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Charter”) which became effective upon filing.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1869673/000119312523085791/0001193125-23-085791-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  Berenson Acquisition Corp. I amended Trust Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (effective 2023-03-28).
  - Action: amendment
  - Counterparty: Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
  - Effective: 2023-03-28
  source text: on March 28, 2023, Berenson Acquisition Corp. I (the “Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company entered into an amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated September 27, 2021, by and between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Company (the “Trust Agreement”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1869673/000119312523085791/0001193125-23-085791-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Berenson Acquisition Corp. I shareholders approved Amend the Trust Agreement to change the date on which the trustee must commence liquidation of the trust account consistent with the Charter Amendment at the 2023-03-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-28
  source text: Trust Amendment Proposal The Trust Amendment Proposal was approved. The voting results of the shares of the Company's Class A common stock were as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 27,032,638 0 0 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1869673/000119312523085791/0001193125-23-085791-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Berenson Acquisition Corp. I shareholders approved Amend the Company's Charter to extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination from March 30, 2023 to September 30, 2023 at the 2023-03-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-28
  source text: Charter Amendment Proposal The Charter Amendment Proposal was approved. The voting results of the shares of the Company's common stock were as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 27,032,638 0 0 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1869673/000119312523085791/0001193125-23-085791-index.htm

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