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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-033292"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNZI"
cik: "0001826011"
company_name: "Banzai International, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-22T21:24:11+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-22T21:26:06.821569+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.62
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.62
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Banzai International changes name to Parabolic Technologies, sets 1-for-10 reverse split effective October 27, 2026

## Summary
- Shares outstanding drop from 5,061,208 Class A and 149,821 Class B to about 506,121 and 14,983 after the 1-for-10 split.
- Class A stock continues trading on Nasdaq under symbol PARA with new CUSIP 06682J803; split-adjusted trading begins October 27, 2026.
- Shareholders approved the name change to Parabolic Technologies, Inc. and the reverse split at the October 16, 2026 special meeting.
- Company says the split is primarily intended to lift the per-share price and maintain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement.
- Shareholders also authorized issuance of Class A shares under the July 2, 2026 Asset Purchase Agreement with ConnectAndSell, Inc.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-033292
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNZI
- cik: 0001826011
- company_name: Banzai International, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-22T21:24:11+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.62
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.62
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.07, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826011/000143774926033292/0001437749-26-033292-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826011/000143774926033292/para20261016_8k.htm

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