blze-20250613
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 205490
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
June 13, 2025
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Backblaze, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-41026 | 20-8893125 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
201 Baldwin Ave., San Mateo, California | 94401 | |||||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
(650) 352-3738
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | BLZE | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||||||
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Item 5.02 Departure of Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 13, 2025, Backblaze, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Tina Cessna, the Company’s Senior Vice President of Engineering, will be stepping down from her role at the end of August 2025 following a transition period.
The Company has begun a search for a new Senior Vice President of Engineering. During the transition, the Company’s Chief Technology Officer, Brian Beach, will assume responsibility for the engineering organization on an interim basis.
Ms. Cessna is expected to receive severance benefits in accordance with the terms of her existing severance agreement, dated May 18, 2021, and as described in the Company’s previously filed annual proxy statement.
The Company thanks Ms. Cessna for her contributions and leadership and wishes her continued success.
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.
| Date: | June 13, 2025 | Backblaze, Inc. | |||||||||
| By: | /s/ Marc Suidan | ||||||||||
| Marc Suidan, Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||