Backblaze, Inc.
For the period ended May 26, 2026. Filed Apr 15, 2026.
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May 26, 2026 · Filed Apr 15, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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April 15, 2026
To the stockholders of Backblaze, Inc.:
You are cordially invited to attend our Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Backblaze, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Backblaze,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”), that will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The Annual Meeting will be a virtual meeting of stockholders, which will be conducted via a live audio webcast. You will be able to virtually attend the Annual Meeting by visiting http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BLZE2026. We believe a virtual meeting provides expanded access, improves communication, enables increased stockholder attendance and participation and provides cost savings for Backblaze and its stockholders.
Details regarding virtual admission to the Annual Meeting and the business to be conducted are described in the accompanying proxy materials. We encourage you to read this information carefully.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we hope you will vote as soon as possible. You may vote over the Internet, by telephone or by mailing a proxy card, if you have requested one. Voting over the Internet, by telephone or by written proxy will ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting regardless of whether or not you attend. We urge you to read the accompanying materials regarding the matters to be voted on at the meeting and to submit your voting instructions using one of these voting options.
Thank you for your ongoing support of Backblaze.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Gleb Budman
Gleb Budman
Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board of Directors
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held on May 26, 2026
| Time and Date: | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. | |
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| Place: | The Annual Meeting will be completely virtual. You may virtually attend the meeting, submit questions, and vote your shares electronically during the meeting via live webcast by visiting http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BLZE2026. | |
| Items of Business: | (1) | To elect one Class II director to the Board of Directors, Jocelyn Carter-Miller, to hold office until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held in 2029. |
| (2) | To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. | |
| (3) | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof. | |
| These items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this notice. | ||
| Adjournments and Postponements: | Any action on the items of business described above may be considered at the Annual Meeting at the time and on the date specified above or at any time and date to which the Annual Meeting may be properly adjourned or postponed. | |
| Record Date: | You are entitled to vote if you were a stockholder of record as of the close of business on April 1, 2026. | |
| Voting: | Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to submit your vote via the Internet, telephone or mail as soon as possible to ensure your shares are represented. | |
On or about April 15, 2026, we expect to mail to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access our Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”) and our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Annual Report”). The Notice provides instructions on how to vote via the Internet or by telephone and includes instructions on how to receive a paper copy of our proxy materials by mail. The accompanying Proxy Statement and our Annual Report are available online at http://www.proxyvote.com. To access them, enter the control number included in the Notice, on your proxy card, or in the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials.
If you have any questions regarding this information or the proxy materials, please visit our website at https://ir.backblaze.com or contact our investor relations department at ir@backblaze.com.
All stockholders are cordially invited to virtually attend the Annual Meeting.
By order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Gleb Budman
Gleb Budman
Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board of Directors
San Francisco, California
April 15, 2026
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time online at http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BLZE2026.
The Proxy Statement and our Annual Report are available at www.ProxyVote.com.
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