Company: BL
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001666134-25-000011
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Company: BLACKLINE, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: DEF 14A
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 meaning of the listing rules of Nasdaq. In addition, our Board has undertaken a review of the members of its committees serving as of March 11, 2025 and has determined that:

• Ms. Drummond, Ms. Rios, and Ms. Velastegui satisfy the enhanced independence standards for Audit Committee members established by applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules.

• Mr. Henshall, Mr. Unterman, Mr. Wagner, and Ms. Yamamoto satisfy the enhanced independence standards for Compensation Committee members established by applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules.

• Mr. Unterman, Mr. Wagner, and Dr. Whye satisfy the independence standards for Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members established by applicable Nasdaq rules. 1

There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

#### Board Leadership Structure
Our Board has adopted corporate governance guidelines that provide that there will at all times be a majority of independent directors on the Board, as defined by the applicable Nasdaq rules. The guidelines further provide that if the Board does not have an independent Chair, then a Lead Independent Director will be appointed by the Board, which we believe strengthens our governance and the independent role of the Board.

#### Chair of the Board
Mr. Ryan was appointed Chair of the Board in January 2023 as part of a planned succession of Board leadership. At the time of his appointment, Mr. Ryan was an independent director and therefore the Board did not appoint a Lead Independent Director. When Mr. Ryan was appointed Co-Chief Executive Officer (“Co-CEO”) in March 2023, he was no longer an independent director, and accordingly the Board again appointed a Lead Independent Director. The role of the Lead Independent Director is described below. The Chair of the Board determines the agenda and presides over the meetings of the

1 Amit Yoran served as a member of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee until his death in January 2025. During his period of service, Mr. Yoran satisfied the independence standards for Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members established by applicable Nasdaq rules.

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Board and may also call special meetings of the Board. The Chair of the Board also has the power to call special meetings of stockholders, to preside over meetings of the stockholders, and to perform such other duties as may be requested by the Board. The Board believes that having a strong strategic leader as Chair of the Board is important and enables the