---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-296196"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNZI"
cik: "0001826011"
company_name: "Banzai International, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T12:04:46.368835+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 7GC & Banzai complete business combination; Banzai begins trading under BNZI on Nasdaq

## Summary
- Stockholders approved the deal on Dec 13, 2023 with 7,919,197 votes for vs 297,920 against.
- Holders of 3,207,428 shares of 7GC Class A common stock redeemed at ~$10.76/share, totaling $34.5M.
- Mark Musburger appointed CFO effective Dec 14, 2023; previously Banzai's VP of Finance.
- Company renamed Banzai International, Inc.; BNZI and BNZIW begin trading on Nasdaq Dec 15.
- Joe Davy (CEO) and Jack Leeney (7GC Chairman) commented on the closing and MarTech consolidation strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-296196
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNZI
- cik: 0001826011
- company_name: Banzai International, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826011/000119312523296196/0001193125-23-296196-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826011/000119312523296196/d54546d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-296196.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Musburger was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Banzai International, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 14, 2023, following the closing of the Business Combination, the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Mr. Mark Musburger, age 59, as Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826011/000119312523296196/0001193125-23-296196-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Banzai International, Inc. shareholders approved One vote per share Class A / ten votes per share Class B (Proposal 3B) at the 2023-12-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-13
  source text: 7GC’s stockholders approved Proposal 3B, based on the following votes: Class A Common Stock Votes FOR Votes
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826011/000119312523296196/0001193125-23-296196-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Banzai International, Inc. shareholders approved Approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated therein (Business Combination Proposal) at the 2023-12-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: merger approval
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-13
  source text: 7GC’s stockholders approved the Business Combination Proposal, based on the following votes: Votes FOR Votes AGAINST Abstain Broker Non-Votes 7,919,197 297,920 0 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826011/000119312523296196/0001193125-23-296196-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Banzai International, Inc. shareholders approved Increase authorized shares (Proposal 3A) at the 2023-12-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-13
  source text: 7GC’s stockholders approved Proposal 3A, based on the following votes: Class A Common Stock Votes FOR Votes AGAINST Abstain Broker Non-Votes 2,194,197 297,920 0 0 Class B Common Stock Votes FOR Votes AGAINST Abstain Broker Non-Votes 5,725,000 0 0 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826011/000119312523296196/0001193125-23-296196-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Banzai International, Inc. shareholders approved Approve the A&R Charter (Binding Charter Proposal) at the 2023-12-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-13
  source text: 7GC’s stockholders approved the Binding Charter Proposal, based on the following votes: Class A Common Stock Votes FOR Votes AGAINST Abstain Broker Non-Votes 2,194,197 297,920 0 0 Class B Common Stock Votes FOR Votes AGAINST Abstain Broker Non-Votes 5,725,000 0 0 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826011/000119312523296196/0001193125-23-296196-index.htm

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