# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002003684
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-015969
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6494
**Document Hash:** 3debae275cac2e52508872a96de60b3b
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-015969.hdr.sgml**: 20260409

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-015969

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260409

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260409

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Banzai International, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001826011
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-92229
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26852886

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 435 ERICKSEN AVE NE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 250
- **CITY:** BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98110
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2064141777

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 435 ERICKSEN AVE NE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 250
- **CITY:** BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98110

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** 7GC & Co. Holdings Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200924
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Davy Joseph P.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002003684

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 435 ERICKSEN AVE, SUITE 250
- **CITY:** BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98110

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

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**Banzai International, Inc.**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**—**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**Joseph Davy**<br>435 Ericksen Ave, Suite 250<br>Bainbridge Island WA 98110<br>(206) 414-1777

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**04/06/2026**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **—** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Joseph Davy** | Name of reporting person<br>**Joseph Davy** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**SC** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**SC** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**27.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**27.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**677118.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**677118.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**100%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**100%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IN** | |

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**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
Banzai International, Inc.

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
435 Ericksen Ave, Suite 250, Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110

**Item 4. Purpose of Transaction**

The Reporting Person acquired the securities described herein for compensation and incentive purposes in connection with his role as an executive officer of the Issuer.

Except as set forth herein, the Reporting Person does not currently have any plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Person may, from time to time, acquire additional securities of the Issuer or dispose of securities of the Issuer in the open market or otherwise, subject to market conditions and other factors.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
The Reporting Person beneficially owns 677,118 shares of Class B Common Stock. Each share of Class B Common Stock entitles its holder to ten votes on all matters presented to our stockholders generally.

**(b)**
The Reporting Person has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to 677,118 shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock. The Reporting Person does not share voting or dispositive power with any other person.

**(c)**
The only transaction in the Issuer's Class B Common Stock effected by the Reporting Person during the past sixty days was the grant by the Issuer of 446,004 shares of Class B Common Stock to the Reporting Person on April 6, 2026, as compensation pursuant to the CEO Award. The shares were issued by the Issuer, and no cash consideration was paid.

**Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.**

The information set forth in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 6, as applicable. Except as described herein, the Reporting Person does not have any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) with any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer.

### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Joseph Davy

**Signature:** /s/ Joseph Davy

**Name/Title:** Joseph Davy, CEO

**Date:** 04/09/2026