---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-014546"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "BNZI"
cik: "0001826011"
company_name: "Banzai International, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T15:59:18.848841+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Banzai merger with Act-On terminated; company owes $1.38M in fees

## Summary
- Act-On terminated the merger agreement on June 6, 2025, citing market conditions.
- Banzai must pay $500,000 in liquidated damages for Act-On transaction expenses.
- Banzai must also pay $882,029.82 in interest and extension fees on Act-On debt.
- Merger agreement originally announced January 22, 2025.
- Tickers: BNZI (common stock) and BNZIW (warrants) on Nasdaq.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-014546
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: BNZI
- cik: 0001826011
- company_name: Banzai International, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826011/000164117225014546/0001641172-25-014546-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826011/000164117225014546/form8-ka.htm

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