Banzai International Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Banzai International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 13, 2026, Banzai International, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Aegis Capital Corp. (“Aegis” or the “Underwriter”), relating to the Company’s public offering (the “Offering”) of 327,273 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a public offering price of $2.75. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company also granted the Underwriter a 45-day option (“Option”) to purchase an additional 36,364 shares of Common Stock (the “Option Securities”, and together with the Shares, the “Securities”).

On July 14, 2026, the Company closed the Offering and received gross proceeds of approximately $0.9 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for general corporate purposes, which may include increasing its working capital, reducing indebtedness as applicable, products or technologies that are complementary to its own, and capital expenditures.

The Securities were offered, issued, and sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement filed with the SEC on Form S-3 (File No. 333-288908) (the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as supplemented by the final prospectus, dated July 13, 2026, relating to the Securities (together with the accompanying base prospectus, dated August 8, 2025, the “Prospectus Supplement”), filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act on July 13, 2026.

Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Underwriter received an underwriting discount of 7.0% to the public offering price for the Common Stock. In addition, the Company agreed to (a) pay a non-accountable expense allowance to the Underwriter received in the Offering and (b) to reimburse the Underwriter for certain out-of-pocket expenses, including, but not limited to, up to $50,000 for reasonable legal fees and disbursements for the Underwriter’s counsel.

The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties, and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company and the Underwriter, including for liabilities under the Securities Act, other obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Underwriting Agreement were made only for purposes of the Underwriting Agreement and as of the specific applicable dates contained in the Underwriting Agreement, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Underwriting Agreement and were subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.

On July 9, 2026, the Company entered into an Investment Banking Engagement Letter (the “IB Engagement Letter”) with Aegis pursuant to which Aegis may act as the exclusive investment bank and provider of investment banking advisory services to us. Under the IB Engagement Letter, Aegis is entitled to receive additional compensation from us upon the occurrence of certain events.

The Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing is only a brief description of the terms of the Underwriting Agreement and does not purport to be a complete statement of the rights and obligations of the parties thereto and the transactions contemplated thereby, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such exhibit. A copy of the legal opinions of Hunter, Taubman, Fischer & Li LLC, relating to the validity of the issuance and sale of the shares of Common Stock in the Offering, is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is filed with reference to, and is hereby incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 10, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the Offering, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

On July 13, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Offering, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

On July 14, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Offering, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2, and Exhibit 99.3, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this filing may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement. These

forward-looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions and include words such as “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” or similar expressions. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Banzai undertakes no obligation to update any of them publicly in light of new information or future events. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors. Banzai may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Additional factors that may affect the future results of Banzai are set forth in its filings with the SEC, including Banzai’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, specifically under the heading “Risk Factors.” The risks and uncertainties described above and in Banzai’s filings with the SEC are not exclusive. Readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating these forward-looking statements, and not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities discussed herein, nor shall there be any sale of such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: July 14, 2026