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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-002436"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNZI"
cik: "0001826011"
company_name: "Banzai International, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:12:10.146073+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Banzai shareholders re-elect director Mason Ward and ratify auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- Quorum of 5,846,443 shares (51.18% voting power) present at January 15, 2026 meeting.
- Director Mason Ward re-elected with 3,082,968 votes for, 60,364 against, 10,990 abstain.
- Ratification of Bush & Associates CPA LLC as auditor: 5,540,026 for, 262,180 against, 44,237 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-002436
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNZI
- cik: 0001826011
- company_name: Banzai International, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826011/000149315226002436/0001493152-26-002436-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826011/000149315226002436/form8-k.htm

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