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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001462056-24-000065"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLZE"
cik: "0001462056"
company_name: "Backblaze, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T04:41:04.762664+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Backblaze amends bylaws; removes CEO special meeting power, tightens nomination rules

## Summary
- Reduced secretary's response time to stockholder questionnaire requests from 10 to five business days.
- Added Rule 14a-19 compliance requirement; non-compliant nominee proposals and proxies will be disregarded.
- Removed provision allowing CEO to call special stockholder meetings.
- Made ministerial and administrative updates for clarification and consistency.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001462056-24-000065
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLZE
- cik: 0001462056
- company_name: Backblaze, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1462056/000146205624000065/0001462056-24-000065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1462056/000146205624000065/blze-20241205.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001462056-24-000065.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Backblaze, Inc.: Amended and restated bylaws to make ministerial changes, clarify Rule 14a-19 compliance for director nominations, and remove CEO authority to call special stockholder meetings (effective 2024-12-05).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2024-12-05
  source text: On December 5, 2024, the board of directors of Backblaze, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the bylaws, as so amended and restated, the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), which became effective immediately upon such approval and adoption.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1462056/000146205624000065/0001462056-24-000065-index.htm

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