Summary by Futu AI
Banzai International, Inc. has formally requested the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to accelerate the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form S-1. The company seeks to have the registration become effective at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on February 14, 2024. This request was made under Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Registration Statement, bearing the number 333-276307, could be declared effective on the requested date or shortly thereafter, depending on the SEC's response. Banzai International's CEO, Joseph Davy, has indicated that the company's legal counsel, Michael P. Heinz from Sidley Austin LLP, should be informed immediately once the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC.