secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Backblaze, Inc. (BLZE)
CIK:        0001462056
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-04-11T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-25-017418
Event type: other
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 4.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Backblaze dismisses BDO as auditor, engages Deloitte; prior material weaknesses remediated
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- Dismissed BDO USA as independent auditor effective April 8, 2025; no adverse opinions or disagreements in fiscal 2023 or 2024.
- Engaged Deloitte & Touche as new independent auditor for FY2025, effective immediately.
- Material weaknesses in internal controls (accounting transactions, equity, going concern) fully remediated as of Dec 31, 2024.
- BDO provided letter to SEC agreeing with the company's statements; letter filed as Exhibit 16.1.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1462056/000162828025017418/0001628280-25-017418-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1462056/000162828025017418/blze-20250408.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-017418

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