UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

BERENSON ACQUISITION CORP. I

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	87-1070217
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
667 Madison Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY	10065
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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

Title of each class to be so registered	Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered
Units, each consisting of one share of class A common stock and one-half of one warrant	The New York Stock Exchange
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share	The New York Stock Exchange
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50	The New York Stock Exchange

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box.  ☒

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box.  ☐

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box.  ☐

Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates:

333-259470

(If applicable)

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

N/A

(Title of Class)

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The securities to be registered hereby are the units, shares of class A common stock (the “Class A Common Stock”), par value $0.0001 per share, and warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock of Berenson Acquisition Corp. I (the “Company”). The description of the units, Class A Common Stock and warrants contained in the section entitled “Description of Securities” in the prospectus included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-259470) initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2021, as amended from time to time (the “Registration Statement”), to which this Form 8-A relates, is incorporated herein by reference. Any form of prospectus or prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement that includes such descriptions and that is subsequently filed is also incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2. Exhibits.

Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed because no other securities of the Registrant are registered on The New York Stock Exchange and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

BERENSON ACQUISITION CORP. I
By:	/s/ Mohammed Ansari
	Name: Mohammed Ansari
	Title: Chief Executive Officer

Dated: September 27, 2021