DEF 14A: Banzai International Sets Date for 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting

Banzai International, Inc. announces its 2024 annual shareholder meeting to be held virtually on December 13, 2024, to vote on the re-election of Class I directors and the ratification of the company's independent auditors.

Summary

• Banzai International, Inc. will hold its 2024 annual shareholder meeting on December 13, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. PDT as a virtual electronic meeting.
• Shareholders of record as of October 22, 2024, are entitled to vote on the proposals.
• The proposals include the re-election of Class I directors and the ratification of the re-appointment of Marcum LLP as the company's independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2024.
• The board of directors unanimously recommends a vote for each of the proposals.
• Shareholders are urged to vote by proxy before 11:59 p.m. EST on December 12, 2024.
• The notice of the meeting, proxy statement, annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, are available at www.proxyvote.com.

Sentiment

Score: 7

Explanation: The document is a standard corporate communication with a neutral to slightly positive tone due to management's expression of excitement about the company's future.

Positives

• The board of directors is recommending shareholders vote for the re-election of directors and ratification of the auditor.
• The meeting is being held virtually, allowing for increased shareholder participation.

Future Outlook

The company anticipates an exciting future for its business and encourages shareholders to vote by proxy.

Management Comments

• Joseph Davy, Chief Executive Officer: 'I want to thank all of our shareholders as we look forward to what we believe will be an exciting future for our business.
• We strongly encourage you to vote by proxy as described in the Proxy Statement so that your vote can be counted.'

Industry Context

This is a standard annual meeting announcement, a routine part of corporate governance for publicly traded companies.

Stakeholder Impact

• Shareholders have the opportunity to influence the direction of the company through their votes.
• The outcome of the votes will impact the composition of the board and the selection of the company's auditor.

Next Steps

• Shareholders to review the proxy statement and vote on the proposals.
• The company to hold the annual meeting on December 13, 2024.
• The company to file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC reporting the voting results.

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Keywords

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