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Blackline Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
March 17, 2026
Period
Mar 13, 2026
Ticker
BL
Accession
0001628280-26-018395
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Board approves $100 million increase to stock buyback, raising total authorization to $500 million; $270.1 million spent to date.

Buyback authorized
About Blackline Inc
Market cap
$1.8B
1Y TSR
−47.7%
3Y TSR
−18.2%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Technology
CEO
Owen Ryan
Last annual meeting: May 7, 2026 · View full Blackline Inc profile →
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
__________________________
FORM 8-K
__________________________
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
March 13, 2026
__________________________
BLACKLINE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
__________________________
Delaware001-3792446-3354276
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
21300 Victory Boulevard, 12th Floor
Woodland Hills, California 91367
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(818) 223-9008
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
__________________________
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
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on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01, par valueBLThe Nasdaq Global Select Market



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o



Item 8.01     Other Events
On March 13, 2026, the board of directors (the “Board”) of BlackLine, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase to the Company’s stock buyback program (the “Stock Buyback Program”) of an additional $100 million, for a total overall authorization to repurchase up to $500 million of the Company’s common stock. To date, the Company has repurchased 5.3 million shares, or $270.1 million, under the Stock Buyback Program.
Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market repurchases or through privately negotiated transactions subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other relevant factors. Open market repurchases may be structured to occur in accordance with the requirements of Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company may also, from time to time, enter into Rule 10b5-1 plans to facilitate repurchases of its shares under this authorization. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of its Class A common stock, and it may be suspended at any time at the Company’s discretion. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased may depend on a variety of factors, including price, general business and market conditions, and alternative investment opportunities. The Stock Buyback Program may be suspended, terminated, amended or modified by the Board at any time without prior notice, at the Board’s discretion.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BLACKLINE, INC.
Date: March 16, 2026By:/s/ Karole Morgan-Prager
Karole Morgan-Prager
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
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When did Blackline Inc file this 8-K?
Blackline Inc (BL) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on March 17, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001628280-26-018395.
What does an 8-K disclose?
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Board approves $100 million increase to stock buyback, raising total authorization to $500 million; $270.1 million spent to date. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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