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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001871638-26-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BZAI"
cik: "0001871638"
company_name: "Blaize Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:56:08.585508+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blaize adopts limited-duration stockholder rights plan with 10% trigger expiring April 2027

## Summary
- Rights plan triggered if any person/group acquires 10%+ beneficial ownership of Blaize common stock.
- Upon triggering, rights holders (excluding triggering person) can purchase shares at 50% discount to market price.
- Existing holders at 10%+ before adoption are exempt but cannot acquire additional shares.
- Plan expires April 21, 2027; adopted in response to specific threat of stockholder group seeking control.
- After trigger, Company may exchange each right for one share of common stock per right.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001871638-26-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BZAI
- cik: 0001871638
- company_name: Blaize Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.03, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871638/000187163826000025/0001871638-26-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871638/000187163826000025/blz-20260422.htm

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