---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001462056-22-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLZE"
cik: "0001462056"
company_name: "Backblaze, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T05:15:40.729122+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Backblaze CTO Brian Wilson steps down; moves to advisory role through year-end

## Summary
- Brian Wilson resigned as CTO effective Nov 7, 2022; will serve as advisory CTO through Dec 31, 2022.
- Wilson plans to remain a Backblaze employee after the advisory period ends.
- No immediate successor named; leadership change effective immediately.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001462056-22-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLZE
- cik: 0001462056
- company_name: Backblaze, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1462056/000146205622000013/0001462056-22-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1462056/000146205622000013/blze-20221107.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001462056-22-000013
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001462056-22-000013.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Wilson departed as Chief Technology Officer at Backblaze, Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Technology Officer
  source text: On November 7, 2022, Backblaze, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Brian Wilson is stepping down from his position as Chief Technology Officer ("CTO") of the Company, effective immediately, but will serve in an advisory CTO capacity through the end of the year and plans to continue as an employee of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1462056/000146205622000013/0001462056-22-000013-index.htm

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