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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and BLACKLINE INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 10, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of May 9, 2024: 5 items on BLACKLINE INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 10, 2024: 3 elected · 2 approved.
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Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are BLACKLINE INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 10, 2024 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Owen Ryan | 33,761,925 | -- | -- | 8,533,030 | 12,868,770 | 80% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Sophia Velastegui | 33,912,006 | -- | -- | 8,382,949 | 12,868,770 | 80% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: William Wagner | 41,778,975 | -- | -- | 515,980 | 12,868,770 | 99% | Elected | — |
| 2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 | 54,272,282 | 332,510 | 558,933 | -- | -- | 99.3% | Approved | — |
| 3. Advisory non-binding vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation | 39,860,748 | 2,395,504 | 38,703 | -- | 12,868,770 | 94% | Approved | — |
Source: BLACKLINE INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 10, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 333 asset managers that disclosed a BLACKLINE INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
80% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Owen Ryan
BLACKLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Owen Ryan”): 33,761,925 for, 8,533,030 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 10, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the vote with respect to each such matter are as set forth below: Proposal 1 : Election of Class II directors Based on the votes set forth above, each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and unti…”
Support: 80% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 78 asset managers below reported 19,200,888 for, 18,563 against, 3,695,347 withheld, 772,867 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,690,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,143,563 | 0 | 0 | 300 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,054,473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,416,824 | Withhold |
| CONESTOGA FUNDS | 1,001,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 829,147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 595,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 0 | 0 | 593,120 | 0 | Abstain |
| ALGER FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 457,909 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 456,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 410,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 311,156 | 0 | 0 | 25,654 | Mixed |
| Jackson National | 190,124 | 0 | 134,575 | 0 | Mixed |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320,187 | Withhold |
| Brighthouse | 226,052 | 0 | 0 | 27,561 | Mixed |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227,406 | Withhold |
| Invesco | 227,378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214,548 | Withhold |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190,578 | Withhold |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178,553 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 152,744 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 150,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 149,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133,217 | Withhold |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 117,709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 78 asset managers. See all 78 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
80% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Sophia Velastegui
BLACKLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sophia Velastegui”): 33,912,006 for, 8,382,949 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 10, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the vote with respect to each such matter are as set forth below: Proposal 1 : Election of Class II directors Based on the votes set forth above, each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and unti…”
Support: 80% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 78 asset managers below reported 19,186,353 for, 63 against, 3,728,382 withheld, 772,867 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,690,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,143,563 | 0 | 0 | 300 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,054,473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,416,824 | Withhold |
| CONESTOGA FUNDS | 1,001,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 829,147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 595,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 0 | 0 | 593,120 | 0 | Abstain |
| ALGER FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 457,909 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 456,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 410,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 311,156 | 0 | 0 | 25,654 | Mixed |
| Jackson National | 190,124 | 0 | 134,575 | 0 | Mixed |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320,187 | Withhold |
| Brighthouse | 226,052 | 0 | 0 | 27,561 | Mixed |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227,406 | Withhold |
| Invesco | 227,378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214,548 | Withhold |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190,578 | Withhold |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178,553 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 152,744 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 150,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 89,486 | 0 | 0 | 60,332 | Mixed |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133,217 | Withhold |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 117,709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 78 asset managers. See all 78 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: William Wagner
BLACKLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William Wagner”): 41,778,975 for, 515,980 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 10, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the vote with respect to each such matter are as set forth below: Proposal 1 : Election of Class II directors Based on the votes set forth above, each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and unti…”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 78 asset managers below reported 23,679,919 for, 6,445 withheld, 1,301 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,690,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,143,863 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,054,473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 1,416,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CONESTOGA FUNDS | 1,001,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 829,147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 595,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 593,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALGER FUNDS | 457,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 456,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 410,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 336,810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 324,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 320,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 247,317 | 0 | 0 | 6,296 | For |
| Dimensional | 227,406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 227,378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 214,548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 190,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 178,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 152,744 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 150,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 149,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 133,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 117,709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 78 asset managers. See all 78 in the interactive database.
Combines 17 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the 2023 compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
BLACKLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Advisory non-binding vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation”): 39,860,748 for, 2,395,504 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 10, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders approved, on an advisory non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,690,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,143,863 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,054,473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 1,416,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CONESTOGA FUNDS | 1,001,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 829,147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 0 | 595,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 593,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALGER FUNDS | 0 | 457,909 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 456,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 410,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 336,810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 297,967 | 26,732 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| First Trust | 320,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 247,317 | 0 | 6,296 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 227,406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 227,378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 214,548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 190,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 178,553 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 152,744 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 150,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 149,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 133,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 117,709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 80 managers: 22,362,776 for, 1,364,463 against, 6,296 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | 4,444,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,791,301 | 5,288 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC | 1,580,637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | 1,522,315 | 4,961 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,205,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,116,459 | 24 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 936,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 781,711 | 39 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RIVULET CAPITAL, LLC | 689,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 0 | 595,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 565,848 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| DF DENT & CO INC | 553,834 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 485,684 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 477,164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC | 404,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC | 394,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tensile Capital Management LP | 334,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO LTD | 288,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 0 | 275,210 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 271,212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ICONIQ Capital, LLC | 242,677 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 231,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BESSEMER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 214,548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DE Shaw | 199,844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 181,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 275 managers: 22,077,316 for, 1,997,615 against, 275 abstained, 1,814 not voted, 2,124 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.3% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
BLACKLINE INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024”): 54,272,282 for, 332,510 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 10, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.”
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 81 asset managers below reported 23,724,018 for, 150 against, 6,296 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,690,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,143,863 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,054,473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 1,416,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CONESTOGA FUNDS | 1,001,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 829,147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 595,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 593,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALGER FUNDS | 457,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 456,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST | 410,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 336,810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 324,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 320,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 247,317 | 0 | 6,296 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 227,406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 227,378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 214,548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 190,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 178,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 152,744 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 150,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 149,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 133,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 117,709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 61,802,503 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 10.83% |
| 2 | Fidelity | 8.32% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 3.32% |
| 4 | Virtus | 2.29% |
| 5 | CONESTOGA FUNDS | 1.62% |
| 6 | JPMorgan | 1.34% |
| 7 | Capital Group | 0.96% |
| 8 | Brown Advisory Funds | 0.96% |
| 9 | ALGER FUNDS | 0.74% |
| 10 | Charles Schwab | 0.74% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity | 7.19% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 2.91% |
| 3 | RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC | 2.56% |
| 4 | BROWN ADVISORY INC | 2.47% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.95% |
| 6 | State Street | 1.81% |
| 7 | JPMorgan | 1.52% |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 1.26% |
| 9 | RIVULET CAPITAL, LLC | 1.12% |
| 10 | Capital Group | 0.96% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 12.53% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 11.42% | 13F |
| Therese Tucker | 7.86% | 13G |
| State Street | 3.31% | 13F |
| FMR (Fidelity) | 2.67% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 2.22% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 2.05% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 1.97% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 1.35% | 13F |
| Invesco | 1.21% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 61,802,503 shares outstanding, as reported by BLACKLINE INC. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from BLACKLINE INC.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At BLACKLINE INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 9, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 333 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,577 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the 2023 compensation of the Company's named… — BLACKLINE INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 94% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: BLACKLINE INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2024.
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