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)
May 9, 2018
BlackLine, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37924 | 46-3354276 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
21300 Victory Boulevard, 12th Floor
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(818) 223-9008
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of BlackLine, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 9, 2018. The annual meeting was a virtual meeting held over the Internet. Present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy were holders of 51,335,026 shares of the Company’s common stock, constituting a quorum for the transaction of business. The proposals voted upon at the meeting and the vote with respect to each such matter are as set forth below:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
| Nominee: | For: | Withheld: | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Jason Babcoke |
44,073,796 | 5,098,561 | 2,162,669 | |||
| Kevin Thompson |
49,069,428 | 102,929 | 2,162,669 | |||
Based on the votes set forth above, each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.
Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018
| For: | Against: | Abstain: | ||
| 51,230,956 |
6,517 | 97,553 | ||
There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.
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, 2018.
Proposal 3: To approve the Company’s 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
| For: | Against: | Abstain: | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 49,037,470 |
127,334 | 7,553 | 2,162,669 | |||
Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders approved the Company’s 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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. | ||
| By: | /s/ Karole Morgan-Prager | |
| Name: | Karole Morgan-Prager | |
| Title: |
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer | |
Date: May 15, 2018