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BlackLine, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and BlackLine, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.

  • 6Ballot items
  • 319Asset managers
  • 2,059Fund votes
  • May 7, 2026Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of May 7, 2026: 6 items on BlackLine, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2026: 3 elected · 3 approved.

Material dissent

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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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by BlackLine, Inc.

These tallies are BlackLine, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2026 (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.

BlackLine, Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held May 7, 2026
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Scott Davidson 44,638,100---- 3,970,6914,250,746 92%Elected—
Elect Director: David Henshall 39,107,820---- 9,500,9714,250,746 80%Elected—
Elect Director: Therese Tucker 42,767,647---- 5,841,1444,250,746 88%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, 2026 52,760,50186,85312,183 ---- 99.8%Approved—
3. Advisory non-binding vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation 30,296,69818,266,73845,355 --4,250,746 62%Approved—
4. To consider a stockholder proposal if properly presented at the Annual Meeting 48,401,193183,07324,525 --4,250,746 99.6%Approved—

Source: BlackLine, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 8, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the BlackLine, Inc. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 319 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.

1. Elect Director: David Henshall

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

80% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 80%WITHHELD
FOR: 39,107,820WITHHELD: 9,500,971
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 81 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: David Henshall

BlackLine, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David Henshall”): 39,107,820 for, 9,500,971 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (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: “Proposal 1 : Election of Class I directors Based on the votes set forth above, each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until his/her respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his/her death, resignation or removal.”
Support: 80% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 81 asset managers below reported 17,102,894 for, 3,002,262 withheld, 169,318 abstained, 37,064 not voted.

FORWITHHOLD
FOR: 17,102,894ABSTAIN: 169,318WITHHOLD: 3,002,262NOT VOTED: 37,064
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: David Henshall” at BlackLine, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard6,496,8980 578,922For
BlackRock3,562,0230 00For
Fidelity921,5180 01,083,000Mixed
Neuberger Berman1,293,3520 00For
CONESTOGA FUNDS1,282,0150 00For
JPMorgan773,0670 00For
Charles Schwab418,8740 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust384,2390 00For
First Trust00 0368,721Withhold
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS296,0280 00For
Nationwide248,8240 00For
Columbia Threadneedle246,2510 00For
State Street194,2090 038,911Mixed
Dimensional00 0222,998Withhold
T. Rowe Price182,2320 00For
Brighthouse133,8960 018,442Mixed
Federated Hermes00 0148,120Withhold
NICHOLAS Ltd EDITION, INC.00 0139,960Withhold
WisdomTree00 0127,164Withhold
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV00 0118,233Withhold
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds00 0117,934Withhold
Equitable115,1830 00For
TIAA111,0580 00For
MoA Funds Corp00 0110,910Withhold
Jackson National00 90,1900Abstain

Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Scott Davidson

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%
FOR: 44,638,100WITHHELD: 3,970,691
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 81 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Scott Davidson

BlackLine, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Scott Davidson”): 44,638,100 for, 3,970,691 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (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: “Proposal 1 : Election of Class I directors Based on the votes set forth above, each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until his/her respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his/her death, resignation or removal.”
Support: 92% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 81 asset managers below reported 19,065,246 for, 1,209,203 withheld, 25 abstained, 37,064 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 19,065,246ABSTAIN: 25WITHHOLD: 1,209,203NOT VOTED: 37,064
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Scott Davidson” at BlackLine, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard6,505,8510 250For
BlackRock3,562,0230 00For
Fidelity921,5180 01,083,000Mixed
Neuberger Berman1,293,3520 00For
CONESTOGA FUNDS1,282,0150 00For
JPMorgan773,0670 00For
Charles Schwab418,8740 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust384,2390 00For
First Trust368,7210 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS296,0280 00For
Nationwide248,8240 00For
Columbia Threadneedle246,2510 00For
State Street233,1200 00For
Dimensional222,9980 00For
T. Rowe Price182,2320 00For
Brighthouse144,3680 07,970Mixed
Federated Hermes148,1200 00For
NICHOLAS Ltd EDITION, INC.139,9600 00For
WisdomTree127,1640 00For
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV00 0118,233Withhold
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds117,9340 00For
Equitable115,1830 00For
TIAA111,0580 00For
MoA Funds Corp110,9100 00For
Jackson National90,1900 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Therese Tucker

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

88% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 88%
FOR: 42,767,647WITHHELD: 5,841,144
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 81 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Therese Tucker

BlackLine, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Therese Tucker”): 42,767,647 for, 5,841,144 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (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: “Proposal 1 : Election of Class I directors Based on the votes set forth above, each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until his/her respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his/her death, resignation or removal.”
Support: 88% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 81 asset managers below reported 19,065,246 for, 1,209,203 withheld, 25 abstained, 37,064 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 19,065,246ABSTAIN: 25WITHHOLD: 1,209,203NOT VOTED: 37,064
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Therese Tucker” at BlackLine, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard6,505,8510 250For
BlackRock3,562,0230 00For
Fidelity921,5180 01,083,000Mixed
Neuberger Berman1,293,3520 00For
CONESTOGA FUNDS1,282,0150 00For
JPMorgan773,0670 00For
Charles Schwab418,8740 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust384,2390 00For
First Trust368,7210 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS296,0280 00For
Nationwide248,8240 00For
Columbia Threadneedle246,2510 00For
State Street233,1200 00For
Dimensional222,9980 00For
T. Rowe Price182,2320 00For
Brighthouse144,3680 07,970Mixed
Federated Hermes148,1200 00For
NICHOLAS Ltd EDITION, INC.139,9600 00For
WisdomTree127,1640 00For
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV00 0118,233Withhold
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds117,9340 00For
Equitable115,1830 00For
TIAA111,0580 00For
MoA Funds Corp110,9100 00For
Jackson National90,1900 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.

4. 3. Advisory non-binding vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

Official resultFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

62% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 62%AGAINST
FOR: 30,296,698AGAINST: 18,266,738
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 318 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the 2025 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”): 30,296,698 for, 18,266,738 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (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: 62% 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).

Fund voting reports: 81 asset managers voting on “Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the 2025 compensation of the Company's named executive officers” at BlackLine, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard6,481,17724,700 00For
BlackRock3,562,0230 00For
Fidelity921,5181,083,000 00Mixed
Neuberger Berman01,293,352 00Against
CONESTOGA FUNDS01,282,015 00Against
JPMorgan773,0670 00For
Charles Schwab418,8740 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust0384,239 00Against
First Trust368,7210 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS0296,028 00Against
Nationwide237,98410,840 00For
Columbia Threadneedle246,2510 00For
State Street232,886234 00For
Dimensional0222,998 00Against
T. Rowe Price182,2320 00For
Brighthouse21,672122,696 7,9700Mixed
Federated Hermes0148,120 00Against
NICHOLAS Ltd EDITION, INC.139,9600 00For
WisdomTree0127,164 00Against
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV0118,233 00Against
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds117,9340 00For
Equitable115,1830 00For
TIAA111,0580 00For
MoA Funds Corp110,9100 00For
Jackson National090,190 00Against

Fund voting reports, all 81 managers: 14,698,999 for, 5,622,005 against, 7,970 abstained, 37,064 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 258 asset managers voting on “Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the 2025 compensation of the Company's named executive officers” at BlackLine, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Capital Group05,712,300 00Against
FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC.02,515,087 00Against
Neuberger Berman02,038,653 00Against
HAWK RIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP1,890,8230 00For
BlackRock1,305,4491,194 00For
Engaged Capital LLC1,277,5190 00For
State Street1,124,002536 00For
Fidelity01,090,466 00Against
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC942,3740 00For
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC61,527700,966 00Mixed
Tensile Capital Management LP750,7860 00For
GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC656,1500 00For
Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC0533,913 00Against
Charles Schwab446,6320 00For
Northern Trust438,8950 00For
Vanguard437,9840 00For
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS364,9290 00For
ATLANTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO L L C2,138352,521 00Against
JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD314,3260 00For
T. Rowe Price266,1890 00For
BANK OF AMERICA NA0212,088 00Against
Federated Hermes0209,216 00Against
PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP203,6490 00For
Invenomic Capital Management LP0184,756 00Against
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp250180,203 00Against

Institutional-manager reports, all 258 managers: 12,154,020 for, 15,029,278 against, 1,616 not voted, 6,175 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

5. 2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 52,760,501AGAINST: 86,853
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 82 asset managers

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, 2026.

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, 2026”): 52,760,501 for, 86,853 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (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, 2026.”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 82 asset managers below reported 20,306,749 for, 19,756 against, 7,970 abstained, 37,064 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 20,306,749AGAINST: 19,756ABSTAIN: 7,970NOT VOTED: 37,064
Largest asset managers voting on “To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Company's independent registered public” at BlackLine, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard6,505,8760 00For
BlackRock3,562,0230 00For
Fidelity2,004,5180 00For
Neuberger Berman1,293,3520 00For
CONESTOGA FUNDS1,282,0150 00For
JPMorgan773,0670 00For
Charles Schwab418,8740 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust384,2390 00For
First Trust368,7210 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS296,0280 00For
Nationwide248,8240 00For
Columbia Threadneedle246,2510 00For
State Street233,10713 00For
Dimensional222,9980 00For
T. Rowe Price182,2320 00For
Brighthouse144,3680 7,9700Mixed
Federated Hermes148,1200 00For
NICHOLAS Ltd EDITION, INC.139,9600 00For
WisdomTree127,1640 00For
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV118,2330 00For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds117,9340 00For
Equitable115,1830 00For
TIAA111,0580 00For
MoA Funds Corp110,9100 00For
Jackson National90,1900 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 82 asset managers. See all 82 in the interactive database.

6. 4. To consider a stockholder proposal if properly presented at the Annual Meeting

Official resultCORPORATE GOVERNANCEReported outcome: Approved

99.6% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%
FOR: 48,401,193AGAINST: 183,073
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 80 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: THE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING THE DECLASSIFICATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IF PROPERLY PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.

BlackLine, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“4. To consider a stockholder proposal if properly presented at the Annual Meeting”): 48,401,193 for, 183,073 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders approved a stockholder proposal regarding the declassification of our Board.”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 80 asset managers below reported 20,321,003 for, 7,970 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 20,321,003ABSTAIN: 7,970
Largest asset managers voting on “THE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING THE DECLASSIFICATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IF PROPERLY PRESENTED AT THE” at BlackLine, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard6,505,8750 00For
BlackRock3,562,0230 00For
Fidelity2,004,5180 00For
Neuberger Berman1,293,3520 00For
CONESTOGA FUNDS1,282,0150 00For
JPMorgan773,0670 00For
Charles Schwab418,8740 00For
Ultimus Managers Trust384,2390 00For
First Trust368,7210 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS296,0280 00For
Nationwide248,8240 00For
Columbia Threadneedle246,2510 00For
State Street233,1200 00For
Dimensional222,9980 00For
T. Rowe Price182,2320 00For
Brighthouse144,3680 7,9700Mixed
Federated Hermes148,1200 00For
NICHOLAS Ltd EDITION, INC.139,9600 00For
WisdomTree127,1640 00For
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV118,2330 00For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds117,9340 00For
Equitable115,1830 00For
TIAA111,0580 00For
MoA Funds Corp110,9100 00For
Jackson National90,1900 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 80 asset managers. See all 80 in the interactive database.

Largest BlackLine, Inc. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

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 58,660,917 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top BlackLine, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Company's independent…”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 11.09%
2BlackRock 6.07%
3Fidelity 3.42%
4Neuberger Berman 2.20%
5CONESTOGA FUNDS 2.19%
6JPMorgan 1.32%
7Charles Schwab 0.71%
8Ultimus Managers Trust 0.66%
9First Trust 0.63%
10AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS 0.50%
Institutional-manager reports: top BlackLine, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the 2025 compensation of the Company's named…”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Capital Group 9.74%
2FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 4.29%
3Neuberger Berman 3.48%
4HAWK RIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 3.22%
5BlackRock 2.23%
6Engaged Capital LLC 2.18%
7State Street 1.92%
8Fidelity 1.86%
9GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.61%
10WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 1.30%

Reported BlackLine, Inc. holdings and ownership

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.

BlackLine, Inc. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
BlackRock 13.09% 13F
Vanguard Group 11.58% 13F
Fivespan Partners, LP 5.14% 13D
State Street 3.48% 13F
Morgan Stanley 2.17% 13F
Geode Capital 2.10% 13F
JPMorgan Chase 2.06% 13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors 1.81% 13F
FMR (Fidelity) 1.51% 13F
Northern Trust 1.01% 13F

Percentages above are of 58,660,917 shares outstanding, as reported by BlackLine, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated April 30, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

About this page

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 April 30, 2026. 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 7, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 319 asset managers reported how they voted on 6 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,059 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the 2025 compensation of the Company's named… — BlackLine, Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 62% 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 8, 2026.

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