0001462056-23-000068.txt : 20230215 0001462056-23-000068.hdr.sgml : 20230215 20230214182436 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001462056-23-000068 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Backblaze, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001462056 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 208893125 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-93295 FILM NUMBER: 23632555 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 BEN FRANKLIN CT CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94401 BUSINESS PHONE: 650.352.3738 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 BEN FRANKLIN CT CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94401 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Budman Gleb CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001857850 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 BEN FRANKLIN CT CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94401 SC 13G/A 1 backblaze-schedule13gxaxgl.htm SC 13G/A Document

 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
 
Backblaze, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
05637B105
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2022
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
☐Rule 13d-1(b)
☐Rule 13d-1(c)
☒Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 05637B105


1. 
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Gleb Budman
2. 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐

3. 
SEC USE ONLY


4. 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER

2,580,510 (1)(2)
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER

0
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,580,510 (1)(2)
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,580,510 (1)(2)
10.
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)

☐
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

14.6% (3)(4)
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

IN
(1)Consists of 238,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and 2,342,510 shares of Class B Common Stock.
(2)The rights of the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are identical, except with respect to voting and conversion rights. Each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share. Each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to ten votes per share and is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock, including at the option of the holder thereof.
(3)
Calculated by dividing (a) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock reported as beneficially owned as set forth in row 9 by (b) 15.3 million shares of the Issuer’s Class A Common Stock outstanding as of November 1, 2022 as reported by the Issuer in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2022, plus 2,342,510 shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.
(4)The percentage ownership of the Reporting Person reported in this Schedule 13G does not give effect to the ten votes per share of Class B Common Stock because these shares are treated as converted into Class A Common Stock for the purpose of this Schedule 13G.


Item 1(a).Name of Issuer:
Backblaze, Inc. (the “Issuer”).

Item 1(b).Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
500 Ben Franklin Ct.
San Mateo, CA 94401

Item 2(a).Name of Person Filing:
Gleb Budman

Item 2(b)Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
c/o Backblaze, Inc., 500 Ben Franklin Ct., San Mateo, CA 94401

Item 2(c).Citizenship:
Gleb Budman is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 2(d).Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share.

Item 2(e).CUSIP Number:
05637B105
 
Item 3.If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.
 
Item 4.Ownership.
The information required by Items 4(a)-(c) for the Reporting Person is set forth in Rows 5-11 of the cover page hereto for such Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 5.Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
 
Item 6.Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
 
Item 7.Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
Not applicable


Item 8.Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.

Item 9.Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
Not applicable.

Item 10.Certifications.
Not applicable.


SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 14, 2023.
By:/s/ Gleb Budman
 Gleb Budman