Correspondence 0001493152-24-031126 from Brand Engagement Network Inc. (BNAI, BNAIW) (CIK 0001838163) (BNAI)
Brand Engagement Network Inc. (BNAI, BNAIW) (CIK 0001838163)
Date: Aug. 12, 2024 · CIK: 0001838163 · Accession: 0001493152-24-031126
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File numbers found in text: 333-280366
Referenced dates: August 9, 2024
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August
12, 2024
VIA
EDGAR
U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission
100
F Street, N.E.
Division
of Corporation Finance
Office
of Technology
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Attention:
Charli Wilson and Mitchell Austin
Re:
Brand Engagement Network Inc.
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1
Filed July 26, 2024
File No. 333-280366
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
On
behalf of Brand Engagement Network Inc. (the “Company”), below is the response of the Company to the comments of the staff
of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
set forth in the Staff’s letter, dated August 9, 2024, regarding the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the Commission on July 26, 2024. In connection with this letter, an
amendment to the Registration Statement (“Amendment No. 2”) has been submitted to the Commission on the date hereof.
For
your convenience, the Staff’s comments are set forth in bold, followed by responses on behalf of the Company. Unless otherwise
indicated, all page references in the responses set forth below are to the pages of the clean copy of Amendment No. 1. Capitalized terms
used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in Amendment No. 1.
Amendment
No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1
Business,
Page 50
1.
We
note your response to prior comment 1, that your “belief in [y]our ability to reduce bias and minimize hallucinations is based
on . . .” several listed factors. Revise the first sentence of this paragraph to remove the statement that your AI assistants
have the ability to ensure unbiased training by eliminating “hallucinations”.
Response:
The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment and has revised the disclosure on pages 4 and 50 of Amendment No. 2 accordingly.
Selling
Security Holders, page 95
2.
We
note that you have added a group of selling security holders labeled “Founder shares transferred pursuant to NRAs.” Please
revise to name each selling security holder and provide all other information called for by Item 507 of Regulation S-K. Additionally,
please ensure the non-redemption agreement has been filed as an exhibit.
Response:
The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment and in response has removed an aggregate of 1,708,943 shares of Common Stock held
by certain holders of the Company in connection with the Company’s Business Combination (as defined below) pursuant to non-redemption
agreements from the Registration Statement with the intention to file a subsequent registration statement at a later time to register
such shares. Amendments have been made to the Registration Statement throughout as necessary to remove the shares from the Registration
Statement.
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Haynes
and Boone, LLP
2801
N. Hardwood Street | Suite 2300 | Dallas, TX 75201
T:
214.651.5000 | haynesboone.com
U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division
of Corporation Finance
Office
of Finance
August
12, 2024
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2
If
you have any questions or require any additional information in connection with the filing, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned
at (214) 651-5443.
Very
truly yours,
/s/
Matthew L. Fry
Matthew
L. Fry
Haynes
and Boone, LLP
cc:
Paul
Chang, Co-Chief Executive Officer
Bill
Williams, Chief Financial Officer
Logan
Weissler, Esq., Haynes and Boone, LLP
Alexandria
Pencsak, Esq., Haynes and Boone, LLP