Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 205490

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 16, 2024

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

Backblaze, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-41026

20-8893125

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

201 Baldwin Ave., San Mateo, California

94401

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(650) 352-3738

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):


☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14d-2(b))
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	BLZE	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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

On May 16, 2024, Backblaze, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") via live webcast. The Company's stockholders voted on two proposals, each of which is summarized below and described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2024.

At the Annual Meeting, there were 30,691,067 shares of Class A common stock present or represented by proxy, which represented over 74% of the voting power of the shares of stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting as of March 18, 2024, and which constituted a quorum for the transaction of business. The proposals and voting results are detailed below:

•Proposal One - Election of Class III Directors. The nominees listed below were each elected by the Company's stockholders as Class III directors, to serve until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until such directors successor is duly elected and qualified, or the earlier of his or her death, resignation or removal. The results of such vote were:


Nominee	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Gleb Budman	8,282,394	4,011,221	18,397,452
Evelyn D'An	6,754,564	5,539,051	18,397,452

•Proposal Two - Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Public Accounting Firm. The appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified by the Company's stockholders. The results of such vote were:

For

Against

Abstained

Broker Non-Votes

29,825,660

647,245

218,162

N/A

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.


Date:	May 20, 2024	Backblaze, Inc.

		By:	/s/ Frank Patchel
			Frank Patchel, Chief Financial Officer

Cover	Jun. 05, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Entity Registrant Name	Backblaze, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-41026
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-8893125
Entity Address, Address Line One	201 Baldwin Ave.
Entity Address, City or Town	San Mateo
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94401
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	352-3738
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	BLZE
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001462056
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	May 16, 2024