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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF </b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <u><b> </b></u><u><b>September 1</b></u><u><b>3</b></u><u><b>, 2019</b></u></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</b></u></p>

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			<td style="width: 33%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Delaware</b></td>
			<td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>001-33567</b></td>
			<td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>52-2263942</b></td>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>100 Summit Drive</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>Burlington, MA 01803</b></u></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>&nbsp; &nbsp; (</b></u><u><b>781) 376-5555&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</b></u></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">[&nbsp; ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">[&nbsp; ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">[&nbsp; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 5.02. </b><b> </b><b>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">On August 24, 2015, Mr. Roger &#8220;Ari&#8221; Kahn joined Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) as the Company&#8217;s Chief Operating Officer. On December 1, 2015, Mr. Kahn and another were named Co-Interim Chief Executive Officers and Presidents and assumed the responsibilities of the Office of the Chief Executive Officer and President. On May 6, 2016, the Company appointed Mr. Kahn as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 10, 2016. Mr. Kahn&#8217;s employment agreement was amended and reported on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2016.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">In furtherance of Mr. Kahn&#8217;s employment with the Company, a new employment agreement was entered into on September 13, 2019 by and between the Company and Mr. Kahn. The principal change to Mr. Kahn&#8217;s employment agreement is that it will automatically renew each fiscal year unless the Company provides written notice of its intent not to renew such employment agreement at least sixty (60) days in advance of the Company&#8217;s fiscal year rather than the employment agreement only renewing upon notice from the Company.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">The above summary of the employment agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the employment agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated in this Current Form 8-K by reference.</p>

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<p style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><a href="ex_158188.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Employment Agreement dated September 13, 2019 between Bridgeline Digital, Inc. and Roger Kahn</a></p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:58.3%;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:58.3%;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">(Registrant)</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:58.3%;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">By: <u> /s/ </u><u>Mark G. Downey&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</u></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 58.3%; text-align: left; text-indent: 18pt;">Mark G. Downey</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Date: September 18, 2019</p>

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blin20190918_8k.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 1
3
, 2019
BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-33567
52-2263942
(State or other
(Commission
(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of
File Number)
Identification No.)
incorporation)
100 Summit Drive
Burlington, MA 01803
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(
781) 376-5555
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 24, 2015, Mr. Roger "Ari" Kahn joined Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (the "Company") as the Company's Chief Operating Officer. On December 1, 2015, Mr. Kahn and another were named Co-Interim Chief Executive Officers and Presidents and assumed the responsibilities of the Office of the Chief Executive Officer and President. On May 6, 2016, the Company appointed Mr. Kahn as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 10, 2016. Mr. Kahn's employment agreement was amended and reported on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2016.
In furtherance of Mr. Kahn's employment with the Company, a new employment agreement was entered into on September 13, 2019 by and between the Company and Mr. Kahn. The principal change to Mr. Kahn's employment agreement is that it will automatically renew each fiscal year unless the Company provides written notice of its intent not to renew such employment agreement at least sixty (60) days in advance of the Company's fiscal year rather than the employment agreement only renewing upon notice from the Company.
The above summary of the employment agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the employment agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated in this Current Form 8-K by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit(s)
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Exhibit Description
10.1
Employment Agreement dated September 13, 2019 between Bridgeline Digital, Inc. and Roger Kahn
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/
Mark G. Downey
Mark G. Downey
Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 18, 2019