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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 6, 2024

Bannix Acquisition Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (323) 305-4790

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

The information disclosed in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01 to the extent required herein. As approved by its stockholders at the Special Meeting (defined below), on September 6, 2024, Bannix Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”) entered into an amendment, dated September 10, 2024 (the “Trust Amendment”) to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2021, by and between the Company and the Trustee, as previously amended. A copy of the Trust Amendment is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

The information disclosed in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03 to the extent required herein. As approved by its stockholders at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on September 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company will file an amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State on September 10, 2024 (the “September 2024 Amendment”) to extend the date by which the Company must (1) complete a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses (“Business Combination”), (2) cease its operations except for the purpose of winding up if it fails to complete such Business Combination, and (3) redeem 100% of the Company’s common stock included as part of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering that was consummated on September 14, 2021, from September 14, 2024, as extended, and to allow the Company, without another stockholder vote, to further extend the date to consummate a Business Combination on a monthly basis up to six (6) times by an additional one (1) month each time after September 14, 2024 or later extended deadline date, by resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors, if requested by the Company’s sponsor, Instant Fame, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, upon five days’ advance notice prior to the applicable deadline date, until March 14, 2025, or a total of up to six (6) months after September 14, 2024, unless the closing of a business combination shall have occurred prior thereto (the “Extension Amendment”).

The form of Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On September 6, 2024, the Company held the Special Meeting. On August 2, 2024, the record date for the Special Meeting, there were 4,081,747 shares of common stock of the Company entitled to be voted at the Special Meeting. At the Special Meeting, 3,696,070 shares of common stock of the Company or 90.55% of the shares entitled to vote at the Special Meeting were represented in person or by proxy. Stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.

The results of voting on the agenda items voted on at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

1. Extension Amendment

Stockholders approved the Extension Amendment. The voting results were as follows:

2. Trust Amendment

Stockholders approved the Trust Amendment. The voting results were as follows:

Item 8.01. Other Events.

In connection with the vote on the Extension Amendment at the Special Meeting, stockholders holding a total of 1,232,999 shares of the Company’s common stock exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Company’s trust account. As a result, approximately $13,772,599 (approximately $11.17 per share) will be removed from the Company’s trust account to pay such holders. Following redemptions, the Company will have 2,848,748 shares outstanding.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K:

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.