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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-012268"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNZI"
cik: "0001826011"
company_name: "Banzai International, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T10:37:53.836485+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Banzai International issues additional $2.2M convertible note in second closing

## Summary
- Issued $2.2M additional senior secured convertible note with 10% OID and 10% interest, maturing Aug 19, 2026.
- Conversion price $3.4891 per share with a floor price of $1.10; shares registered on Form S-3.
- Issued additional warrants to purchase 126,107 shares of common stock at $3.4891 per share, exercisable for 3 years.
- Net proceeds of ~$1.762M after fees; funds for general corporate purposes and working capital.
- Rodman & Renshaw acted as financial advisor; received 7% cash fee and 40,125 advisor warrants at $4.36.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-012268
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNZI
- cik: 0001826011
- company_name: Banzai International, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826011/000149315225012268/0001493152-25-012268-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826011/000149315225012268/form8-k.htm

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