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    SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Backblaze Inc. (Amendment)

    2/14/24 3:24:44 PM ET
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    SC 13G/A 1 zk2430990.htm SC 13G/A


    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C. 20549

    SCHEDULE 13G/A

    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    (Amendment No. 1)
    (Rule 13d-102)

    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d)
    AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    BACKBLAZE, INC.
    (Name of Issuer)
     
    Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
    (Title of Class of Securities)
     
     
    05637B105
     
    (CUSIP Number)
     
    December 31, 2023
    (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
     
    Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
     
    ☐ Rule 13d-1(b)
     
    ☒ Rule 13d-1(c)
     
    ☐ Rule 13d-1(d)
     
    * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
     
    The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
     

    CUSIP NO. 05637B105
    1.
    Name of Reporting Persons/
    I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
    Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.
    2.
    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
     
    (a)
    ☐
     
    (b)
    ☐
    3.
    SEC Use only
     

    4.
    Place of Organization

    Israel
    Number of Shares
    Beneficially Owned
    by Each Reporting
    Person With:
    5.
    Sole Voting Power
     
    0
    6.
    Shared Voting Power
     
    0 shares of Class A Common Stock
    7.
    Sole Dispositive Power
     
    0
    8.
    Shared Dispositive Power
     
    0 shares of Class A Common Stock
    9.
    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

    0 shares of Class A Common Stock
    10.
    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
     
    ☐
    11.
    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

    0%
    12.
    Type of Reporting Person :

    CO

    * See Item 4.
    ** Based on 15,108,346 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2022 (as reported by the Issuer in its report on Form 10-Q submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2022).




    Item 1.

    (a)
    Name of Issuer: BACKBLAZE, INC. (the “Issuer”).
     
    (b)
    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
     
    500 Ben Franklin Ct., San Mateo, California 94401
     
    Item 2.
     
    (a)
    Name of Person Filing:

    Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. (the “Reporting Person”).

    (b)
    Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residence:

    Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.  – 36 Raul Walenberg St., Tel Aviv 66180, Israel

    (c)
    Place of Organization:
     
    Israel.
     
    (d)
    Title of Class of Securities:
     
    Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Class A Common Stock”).
     
    (e)
    CUSIP Number:
     
    05637B105
     
    Item 3.
    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
     
    Not applicable.
     
    Item 4.
    Ownership

    See items 5-11 of the cover page hereto for beneficial ownership, percentage of class and dispositive power of the Reporting Person, which are incorporated herein.

    Item 5.
    Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class

    If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.
     
    Item 6.
    Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person

    Not applicable.
     
    Item 7.
    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

    Not applicable.
     
    Item 8.
    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

    Not applicable.
     
    Item 9.
    Notice of Dissolution of GroupNot applicable.
     
    Item 10.
    Certifications
     
    By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.
     

    SIGNATURES
     
    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
     
    February 14, 2024

     
    CLAL INSURANCE ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS LTD.
     
           

    By:
    /s/ Eran Czerninski    /s/ Barak Benski  
       
    Eran Czerninski and Barak Benski, authorized signatories of
    CLAL INSURANCE ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS LTD.
     


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