BLACKLINE, INC.
For the period ended May 7, 2026. Filed Mar 25, 2026.
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May 7, 2026 · Filed Mar 25, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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BLACKLINE, INC.
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To our Stockholders:
We are pleased to invite you to attend the annual meeting of stockholders (together with any postponement, adjournment or other delay thereof, the “Annual Meeting”) of BlackLine, Inc. (the “Company” or “BlackLine”) to be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific time. You will be able to attend our virtual Annual Meeting, vote your shares electronically, and submit your questions during the live webcast of the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BL2026 and entering the sixteen-digit control number located on your Notice of Internet Availability or, if you received a printed copy of the proxy material, your proxy card or voting instruction card.
Details regarding how to attend the virtual Annual Meeting and the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting are more fully described in the accompanying notice of Annual Meeting and proxy statement.
Your vote is important. Regardless of whether you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the Annual Meeting, and we hope you will vote as soon as possible. You may vote by proxy online or by telephone, or if you received paper copies of the proxy materials by mail, you may also vote by mail by following the instructions on the proxy card or voting instruction card. Voting by one of these methods will ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting regardless of whether you attend the virtual Annual Meeting.
I want to take this opportunity to recognize and congratulate Therese Tucker, BlackLine's Founder and a recognized industry visionary. Therese has announced that she will retire from full-time executive employment effective June 2, 2026, as BlackLine celebrates its 25th anniversary. Therese is a nominee for re-election to our Board at the Annual Meeting and in that role will continue to serve our Company, our customers and our stockholders.
I also want to thank Tom Unterman, who is retiring from our Board this year. Tom has served as a member of our Board since 2010. Tom’s wisdom and guidance in the boardroom and his many contributions to our Company and stockholders have been deeply appreciated.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I thank you for your ongoing support of, and continued interest in, BlackLine.
Sincerely,
Owen Ryan
Chair of the Board and CEO
Woodland Hills, California
BLACKLINE, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
| Time and Date | 9:00 a.m. Pacific time, on Thursday, May 7, 2026. |
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| Place | The Annual Meeting will be a virtual meeting held online. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting, vote your shares electronically, and submit your questions during the live webcast of the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BL2026 and entering the sixteen-digit control number located on your Notice of Internet Availability or, if you received a printed copy of the proxy materials, on your proxy card or voting instruction card. |
| Items of Business | We are holding the Annual Meeting for the following purposes, as more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement:(1) To elect as Class I directors the three nominees named in the accompanying proxy statement to serve until our 2029 Annual Meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.(2) To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.(3) To approve, on an advisory non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (“NEOs”) as described in the accompanying proxy statement.(4) To consider a stockholder proposal if properly presented at the Annual Meeting.(5) To transact other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting. |
| 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 | March 10, 2026Only holders of record of our common stock as of March 10, 2026, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. |
| Meeting Admission | You are invited to attend the virtual Annual Meeting if you are a stockholder of record or a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock as of the Record Date. You can attend the virtual Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BL2026 and entering the sixteen-digit control number located on your Notice of Internet Availability or, if you received a printed copy of the proxy materials, on your proxy card or voting instruction card. |
| Availability of Proxy Materials | The Notice Regarding the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, which contains instructions on how to access the proxy materials and our 2025 annual report, is first being sent or given to all stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting on or about March 25, 2026. The proxy materials and our 2025 annual report can be accessed by following the instructions in the Notice Regarding the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. |
| Voting | Your vote is very important. You may vote by proxy online or by telephone, or if you received paper copies of the proxy materials by mail, you may also vote by mail by following the instructions on the proxy card or voting instruction form. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please refer to the section entitled “Questions and Answers” beginning on page 1 of the accompanying proxy statement. |
This notice forms a part of the proxy statement to which it is attached.
By order of the Board of Directors,
Karole Morgan-Prager
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary
Woodland Hills, California
March 25, 2026
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