blze-20230110

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

January 10, 2023

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.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 10, 2023, Backblaze, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release reiterating its outlook for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This information is intended to be furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of Form 8-K, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 10, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company will be attending the 25th Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York City on January 11, 2023. Investors can find more information about attending the Company's presentation via conference webcast by visiting the Events section of Backblaze’s investor relations website. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This information is intended to be furnished under Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press release issued by Backblaze, Inc. dated January 10 , 202 3 .

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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:	January 10, 2023	Backblaze, Inc.

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

Backblaze Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits, Regulation FD Disclosure