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Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666134/000162828026032872/0001628280-26-032872-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-07"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"f0cfbfb83035d34472983219c8adecf84e976a6a","claim":"BLACKLINE, INC. shareholders approved Advisory non-binding vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2026-05-07 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 3 : Advisory non-binding vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation For: Against: Abstain: Broker Non-Votes: 30,296,698 18,266,738 45,355 4,250,746 Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders approved, on an advisory non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666134/000162828026032872/0001628280-26-032872-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-07"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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