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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-024333"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLZE"
cik: "0001462056"
company_name: "Backblaze, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T12:33:26.878690+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Backblaze stockholders elect Budman, D'An as Class III directors; ratify BDO USA auditor

## Summary
- Quorum of 30,691,067 shares (over 74% voting power) present at May 16, 2024 Annual Meeting.
- Gleb Budman re-elected with 8,282,394 votes for, 4,011,221 withheld; broker non-votes 18,397,452.
- Evelyn D'An re-elected with 6,754,564 votes for, 5,539,051 withheld; same broker non-votes.
- Ratification of BDO USA, P.C. as independent auditor for FY2024 approved 29,825,660 for, 647,245 against.
- All directors will serve until 2027 annual meeting or until successors elected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-024333
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLZE
- cik: 0001462056
- company_name: Backblaze, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1462056/000162828024024333/0001628280-24-024333-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1462056/000162828024024333/blze-20240516.htm

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