---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-016658"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLIN"
cik: "0001378590"
company_name: "Bridgeline Digital, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T07:13:11.245161+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bridgeline Digital stockholders elect Taglich, increase stock plan shares to 2.4M, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Michael Taglich elected director with 2,892,976 votes for, 692,334 withheld, and 2,904,142 broker non-votes.
- Stockholders approved amendment to 2016 Stock Incentive Plan, increasing authorized shares from 1,650,000 to 2,400,000; 2,289,271 for, 1,706,515 against.
- Say-on-pay advisory vote approved with 2,996,277 for, 479,446 against; 109,587 abstentions.
- Ratification of PKF O'Connor Davies as auditor for FY2023 passed with 5,837,555 for, 563,338 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-016658
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLIN
- cik: 0001378590
- company_name: Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378590/000143774923016658/0001437749-23-016658-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378590/000143774923016658/blin20230522_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Bridgeline Digital, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 at the 2023-06-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-01
  source text: The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending September 30, 2023: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 5,837,555 563,338 88,559 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378590/000143774923016658/0001437749-23-016658-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Bridgeline Digital, Inc. shareholders approved Amendment to the Bridgeline Digital, Inc. 2016 Stock Incentive Plan to increase shares available for issuance from 1,650,000 to 2,400,000 at the 2023-06-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-01
  source text: The Company’s stockholders voted to amend the Bridgeline Digital, Inc. 2016 Stock Incentive Plan (the “ Stock Incentive Plan ”) to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“ Common Stock ”), available for issuance as awards granted under the Stock Incentive Plan from 1,650,000 to 2,400,000 shares: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 2,289,271 1,706,515 109,464 2,384,202
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378590/000143774923016658/0001437749-23-016658-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Bridgeline Digital, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve compensation of named executive officers (Say-On-Pay) at the 2023-06-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-01
  source text: The Company’s stockholders voted to hold an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement (the “ Say-On-Pay ” vote): For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 2,996,277 479,446 109,587 2,904,142
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378590/000143774923016658/0001437749-23-016658-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Bridgeline Digital, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Michael Taglich to serve on the Board of Directors for a term of three years at the 2023-06-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-01
  source text: The Company’s stockholders elected the following director to serve on the Board of Directors for a term of three (3) years and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Michael Taglich 2,892,976 692,334 2,904,142
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378590/000143774923016658/0001437749-23-016658-index.htm

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