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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
BRZE
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 17, 2022, Braze, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Sublease Agreement (the “Sublease”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to lease approximately 92,300 square feet of general office space in New York, New York. The term of the Sublease commences on October 1, 2023 and will terminate on January 30, 2034. Under the Sublease, the Company's fixed rent obligation is $0.6 million per month, provided, that the Company shall be entitled to a rent abatement in the aggregate amount of $6.6 million to be applied in equal monthly installments until the abatement amount is fully exhausted. The Sublease contains customary provisions for real property subleases of this type, including specified termination rights, and is subject to and contingent upon receipt of a standard third-party consent.
The foregoing summary description of the Sublease is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Sublease, which the Company expects to file as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023.
SIGNATURES
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.