[Form 4] BlackLine, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Insider transaction summary: Therese Tucker, Co-CEO and director of BlackLine, Inc. (BL), had restricted stock units vest and 2,219 and 2,012 shares were withheld on 08/20/2025 to cover tax withholding at a price of $52.23 per share. After those dispositions, Therese Tucker directly beneficially owned 357,370 and 355,358 shares as reported on separate lines, and held substantial indirect positions through multiple trusts, including 1,509,881 shares in the Brian and Therese Tucker Living Trust.
The filing states the share withholding was to satisfy tax liabilities tied to RSU vesting. No derivative transactions or other purchases/sales are reported. The form is a routine disclosure of tax-withholding disposition following equity vesting.
- Maintained substantial indirect ownership through multiple trusts, including 1,509,881 shares in the Brian and Therese Tucker Living Trust
- Transaction limited to tax withholding on RSU vesting, indicating no active market sell-off by the insider
- Disposition of 4,231 shares via withholding to cover tax liabilities at $52.23 per share on 08/20/2025
Insights
TL;DR: Small tax-related share withholding following RSU vesting; large indirect holdings remain concentrated in family trusts.
The transaction is a common administrative sale to satisfy tax withholding on vested RSUs, totaling 4,231 shares disposed at $52.23 per share on 08/20/2025. Such withholdings generally have negligible market impact. Notably, the reporting person retains large indirect positions, including 1,509,881 shares in the Brian and Therese Tucker Living Trust and other trust holdings aggregating several hundred thousand shares, indicating continued substantial economic exposure to BL equity.
TL;DR: Transaction reflects routine tax withholding on vested RSUs; no governance red flags or leadership changes disclosed.
The Form 4 indicates the sale was executed solely to cover tax obligations from RSU vesting, per the provided explanation. The reporting person is both Co-CEO and a director, and the disclosure shows multiple indirect family trust holdings, which suggests concentrated insider ownership but no change in control or executive status. There are no amended filings or additional compensatory arrangements disclosed in this form.