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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 and the various discussions with management and PwC, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 for filing with the SEC. The Audit Committee has also appointed PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.

#### The Audit Committee
Brunilda Rios (Chair)

Camille Drummond

Sophia Velastegui

This Audit Committee report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A promulgated by the SEC or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any prior or subsequent filing by BlackLine under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent BlackLine specifically requests that the information be treated as “soliciting material” or specifically incorporates it by reference.

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#### PROPOSAL NUMBER 3

### ADVISORY NON-BINDING VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF

### NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Our Board is asking Company stockholders to cast an advisory, non-binding vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers during 2024 as disclosed in this proxy statement in accordance with the requirements of Section 14A of the Exchange Act. This Proposal gives our stockholders the opportunity to express their views on the design and effectiveness of our executive compensation program.

Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers

We believe that BlackLine’s compensation philosophy and program, as described below in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this proxy statement, are effective in achieving our goals, and that the executive compensation reported in this proxy statement is appropriate, competitive, and aligned with our 2024 results. The compensation program for our named executive officers is focused on pay-for-performance principles. The program is designed to attract, motivate, and retain executive officers in a competitive market for executive talent, reward them with more than base salary if and to the extent BlackLine achieves challenging financial performance goals, and align the officers’ interests with the interests of our stockholders to create long-term shareholder value, while at the same time avoiding the encouragement of excessive risk taking.

For a more detailed discussion of our compensation philosophy, objectives, principles, and programs