UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 205490
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Special Meeting of Holders of Class B Common Stock
On June 22, 2023, certain holders of Class B common stock of Backblaze, Inc. (the “Company”), collectively holding the requisite number of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock under the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, called for a special meeting of the holders of the Class B common stock to be held on July 5, 2023 (the “Special Meeting”). The purpose of the Special Meeting is to consider and vote upon the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock (on a 1:1 basis) pursuant to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation. If approved, the conversion of all outstanding shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock would occur effective July 6, 2023 and only a single class of common stock (the Company's Class A common stock) would remain outstanding. The record date used to determine the Class B stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting is June 20, 2023. Holders of Class A common stock are not eligible to vote at the Special Meeting of Class B stockholders regarding the conversion of shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock.
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 27, 2023 | Backblaze, Inc. | |||||||||
| By: | /s/ Frank Patchel | ||||||||||
| Frank Patchel, Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||