---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-25-000196"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BL"
cik: "0001666134"
company_name: "BLACKLINE, INC."
filed_at: "2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T03:32:02.711742+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlackLine appoints Stuart Van Houten as CCO; Q4 revenue expected at or above high end of guidance

## Summary
- Stuart Van Houten to join as Chief Commercial Officer on Feb 17, 2025; succeeds Mark Woodhams (CRO) retiring June 2, 2025.
- Preliminary Q4 2024 revenue expected to be $167M-$169M range (meeting or slightly exceeding high end).
- Full-year 2024 revenue expected to be $651M-$653M; non-GAAP op margin reaffirmed at 19.4%-19.6%.
- Van Houten brings 20+ years experience, most recently as CRO for SAP's North American Intelligent Spend division.
- Woodhams to receive $80,000 relocation and severance per company policy upon retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-25-000196
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BL
- cik: 0001666134
- company_name: BLACKLINE, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666134/000117184325000196/0001171843-25-000196-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666134/000117184325000196/f8k_011225.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stuart Van Houten was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at BLACKLINE, INC..
  - Action: join
  - Role: Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: Stuart Van Houten will join the Company as Chief Commercial Officer, effective February 17, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666134/000117184325000196/0001171843-25-000196-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark Woodhams departed as Chief Revenue Officer at BLACKLINE, INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Revenue Officer
  source text: Mark Woodhams, Chief Revenue Officer of the Company, will retire from the Company, effective June 2, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666134/000117184325000196/0001171843-25-000196-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.