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accession: "0001437749-25-003163"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLIN"
cik: "0001378590"
company_name: "Bridgeline Digital, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T00:52:52.955322+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bridgeline Digital amends CEO Kahn's contract; salary $421,500, bonus target $215,000

## Summary
- CEO Kahn's annual salary raised to $421,500, effective Jan 1, 2025, with semi-monthly payments.
- Target bonus of $215,000 per year, based on criteria set by Compensation Committee.
- Employment term through Sep 30, 2026, auto-renewing annually unless non-renewal notice given.
- Severance: 12 months base + bonus (18 months if near Change in Control) plus COBRA and equity vesting.
- Amended agreement replaces prior 2019 employment agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-003163
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLIN
- cik: 0001378590
- company_name: Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378590/000143774925003163/0001437749-25-003163-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378590/000143774925003163/blin20250206_8k.htm

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