blze-20221107

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

November 7, 2022

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.)

500 Ben Franklin Ct, 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

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.

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Item 5.02(b). On November 7, 2022, Backblaze, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Brian Wilson is stepping down from his position as Chief Technology Officer ("CTO") of the Company, effective immediately, but will serve in an advisory CTO capacity through the end of the year and plans to continue as an employee of the Company.

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:	November 7, 2022	Backblaze, Inc.

		By:	/s/ Frank Patchel
			Frank Patchel, Chief Financial Officer

Backblaze Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update