Blackline, Inc.
A maker of cloud-based software that automates the accounting "financial close" — the month-end ritual where finance teams reconcile accounts and finalize their books. Its tools, including Account Reconciliations and Close Management, are used by corporate finance departments around the world. Founded in 2001 by software executive Therese Tucker, the company takes its name from the "black line" — the final line on a financial statement showing the bottom line. Tucker led the company as CEO before it went public in 2016.
The Reporting Persons acquired the securities of the Issuer reported herein based on their belief that the securities were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity. The Reporting Persons from time to time expect to enter into discussions with directors and officers of the Issuer in connection with the Reporting Persons' investment in the Issuer. Such discussions may include, without limitation, a range of issues, including those relating to the business of the Issuer, management, board composition (which may include whether it makes sense for a Fivespan employee to be on the Issuer's board of directors), investor communications, management, operations, business, assets, capital allocation, dividend policy, financial condition, mergers and acquisitions strategy, overall business strategy, executive compensation and corporate governance. The Reporting Persons may also have similar conversations with other stockholders or other interested parties, such as industry analysts, existing or potential strategic partners or competitors, investment professionals, and other current or prospective investors. The Reporting Persons may exchange information with any such persons pursuant to, when deemed appropriate, confidentiality or similar agreements which may contain customary standstill provisions. The Reporting Persons intend to review their respective investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may from time to time and at any time in the future, reconsider and change their intentions relating to the foregoing. The Reporting Persons may also take one or more of the actions described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D and may discuss such actions with the Issuer's management and the board of directors, other stockholders of the Issuer, and other interested parties, such as those set out above. They may also take steps to explore and prepare for various plans and actions, and propose transactions, before forming an intention to engage in such plans or actions or proceed with such transactions. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the Issuer's financial position and strategic direction, the outcome of the discussions and actions referenced above, actions taken by the Issuer's board of directors, price levels of the Common Stock, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, concentrations in the portfolios managed by the Reporting Persons, conditions in the securities market and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take actions with respect to their investment position in the Issuer as they deem appropriate, including, without limitation, purchasing additional Common Stock, Issuer debt securities or other instruments that are based upon or relate to the value of the Common Stock or Issuer debt securities of the Issuer in the open market or otherwise, selling some of or all of the securities or interests beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons in the open market or otherwise, and/or engaging in hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Common Stock or Issuer debt securities or otherwise.
The Reporting Persons acquired the securities of the Issuer reported herein based on their belief that the securities were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity. The Reporting Persons from time to time expect to enter into discussions with directors and officers of the Issuer in connection with the Reporting Persons' investment in the Issuer. Such discussions may include, without limitation, a range of issues, including those relating to the business of the Issuer, management, board composition (which may include whether it makes sense for a Fivespan employee to be on the Issuer's board of directors), investor communications, management, operations, business, assets, capital allocation, dividend policy, financial condition, mergers and acquisitions strategy, overall business strategy, executive compensation and corporate governance. The Reporting Persons may also have similar conversations with other stockholders or other interested parties, such as industry analysts, existing or potential strategic partners or competitors, investment professionals, and other current or prospective investors. The Reporting Persons may exchange information with any such persons pursuant to, when deemed appropriate, confidentiality or similar agreements which may contain customary standstill provisions. The Reporting Persons intend to review their respective investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may from time to time and at any time in the future, reconsider and change their intentions relating to the foregoing. The Reporting Persons may also take one or more of the actions described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D and may discuss such actions with the Issuer's management and the board of directors, other stockholders of the Issuer, and other interested parties, such as those set out above. They may also take steps to explore and prepare for various plans and actions, and propose transactions, before forming an intention to engage in such plans or actions or proceed with such transactions. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the Issuer's financial position and strategic direction, the outcome of the discussions and actions referenced above, actions taken by the Issuer's board of directors, price levels of the Common Stock, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, concentrations in the portfolios managed by the Reporting Persons, conditions in the securities market and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take actions with respect to their investment position in the Issuer as they deem appropriate, including, without limitation, purchasing additional Common Stock, Issuer debt securities or other instruments that are based upon or relate to the value of the Common Stock or Issuer debt securities of the Issuer in the open market or otherwise, selling some of or all of the securities or interests beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons in the open market or otherwise, and/or engaging in hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Common Stock or Issuer debt securities or otherwise.
| Holder | Schedule | % of class | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 13GPassive | 6.88% | 4.11M | Apr 29, 2026 |
| The Vanguard Group | 13G/APassive | 0% | 0 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Fivespan Partners, LP | 13DActivist | 5.1% | 3.01M | Mar 12, 2026 |
The Reporting Persons acquired the securities of the Issuer reported herein based on their belief that the securities were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity. The Reporting Persons from time to time expect to enter into discussions with directors and officers of the Issuer in connection with the Reporting Persons' investment in the Issuer. Such discussions may include, without limitation, a range of issues, including those relating to the business of the Issuer, management, board composition (which may include whether it makes sense for a Fivespan employee to be on the Issuer's board of directors), investor communications, management, operations, business, assets, capital allocation, dividend policy, financial condition, mergers and acquisitions strategy, overall business strategy, executive compensation and corporate governance. The Reporting Persons may also have similar conversations with other stockholders or other interested parties, such as industry analysts, existing or potential strategic partners or competitors, investment professionals, and other current or prospective investors. The Reporting Persons may exchange information with any such persons pursuant to, when deemed appropriate, confidentiality or similar agreements which may contain customary standstill provisions. The Reporting Persons intend to review their respective investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may from time to time and at any time in the future, reconsider and change their intentions relating to the foregoing. The Reporting Persons may also take one or more of the actions described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D and may discuss such actions with the Issuer's management and the board of directors, other stockholders of the Issuer, and other interested parties, such as those set out above. They may also take steps to explore and prepare for various plans and actions, and propose transactions, before forming an intention to engage in such plans or actions or proceed with such transactions. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the Issuer's financial position and strategic direction, the outcome of the discussions and actions referenced above, actions taken by the Issuer's board of directors, price levels of the Common Stock, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, concentrations in the portfolios managed by the Reporting Persons, conditions in the securities market and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take actions with respect to their investment position in the Issuer as they deem appropriate, including, without limitation, purchasing additional Common Stock, Issuer debt securities or other instruments that are based upon or relate to the value of the Common Stock or Issuer debt securities of the Issuer in the open market or otherwise, selling some of or all of the securities or interests beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons in the open market or otherwise, and/or engaging in hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Common Stock or Issuer debt securities or otherwise. | ||||
| Dylan Haggart | 13DActivist | 5.1% | 3.01M | Mar 12, 2026 |
The Reporting Persons acquired the securities of the Issuer reported herein based on their belief that the securities were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity. The Reporting Persons from time to time expect to enter into discussions with directors and officers of the Issuer in connection with the Reporting Persons' investment in the Issuer. Such discussions may include, without limitation, a range of issues, including those relating to the business of the Issuer, management, board composition (which may include whether it makes sense for a Fivespan employee to be on the Issuer's board of directors), investor communications, management, operations, business, assets, capital allocation, dividend policy, financial condition, mergers and acquisitions strategy, overall business strategy, executive compensation and corporate governance. The Reporting Persons may also have similar conversations with other stockholders or other interested parties, such as industry analysts, existing or potential strategic partners or competitors, investment professionals, and other current or prospective investors. The Reporting Persons may exchange information with any such persons pursuant to, when deemed appropriate, confidentiality or similar agreements which may contain customary standstill provisions. The Reporting Persons intend to review their respective investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may from time to time and at any time in the future, reconsider and change their intentions relating to the foregoing. The Reporting Persons may also take one or more of the actions described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D and may discuss such actions with the Issuer's management and the board of directors, other stockholders of the Issuer, and other interested parties, such as those set out above. They may also take steps to explore and prepare for various plans and actions, and propose transactions, before forming an intention to engage in such plans or actions or proceed with such transactions. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the Issuer's financial position and strategic direction, the outcome of the discussions and actions referenced above, actions taken by the Issuer's board of directors, price levels of the Common Stock, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, concentrations in the portfolios managed by the Reporting Persons, conditions in the securities market and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take actions with respect to their investment position in the Issuer as they deem appropriate, including, without limitation, purchasing additional Common Stock, Issuer debt securities or other instruments that are based upon or relate to the value of the Common Stock or Issuer debt securities of the Issuer in the open market or otherwise, selling some of or all of the securities or interests beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons in the open market or otherwise, and/or engaging in hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Common Stock or Issuer debt securities or otherwise. | ||||
| FMR LLC | 13G/APassive | 4.3% | 2.69M | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Abigail P. Johnson | 13G/APassive | 4.3% | 2.69M | Aug 6, 2025 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 13G/APassive | 12.6% | 7.85M | Jul 17, 2025 |