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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

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

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

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

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

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

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>January</b><b> 1</b><b>7</b><b>,</b><b> 201</b><b>8</b></font></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

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

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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

			<p style="margin: 0pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">jurisdiction of</p>

			<p style="margin: 0pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">incorporation)</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">File Number)</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(IRS Employer</p>

			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Identification No.)</p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>80 Blanchard Road</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u><b>Burlington</b></u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u><b>, MA 0180</b></u><u><b>3</b></u></font></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</p>

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

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Registrant<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code)</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</p>

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

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

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

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

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">[&nbsp;&nbsp; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emer<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">ging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. </font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.1pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Emerging growth company [&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Item </b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>5</b><b>.0</b><b>8</b><b>. </b><b>Shareholder Director Nominations</b><b>&nbsp;</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On January <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">12, 2018, Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (&ldquo;Bridgeline&rdquo; or &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) set the date of its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &ldquo;2018 Annual Meeting&rdquo;) as March 23, 2018. The time and location of the 2018 Annual Meeting will be as set forth in the Company&rsquo;s definitive proxy statement for the 2018&nbsp;Annual Meeting to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">As the date of the 2018 Annual Meeting has been advanced more than thirty (30) days from the anniversary of the Company<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&rsquo;s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company is providing the deadline for the submission of any qualified shareholder proposal or qualified shareholder nominations under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) in this form 8-K. </font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Pursuant to the Company<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&rsquo;s Amended and Restated Bylaws, stockholders who intend to submit a proposal to be considered for inclusion in Bridgeline&rsquo;s proxy materials for the 2018 Annual Meeting must deliver notice of any such proposal to the Company at its principal executive offices at 80 Blanchard Road, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803, Attention: Corporate Secretary, no later than January 27, 2018. Additionally, stockholders who intend to submit a proposal, but do not desire to have the proposal included in Bridgeline&rsquo;s proxy materials for the 2018 Annual Meeting, must ensure that notice of any such proposal is received by the Company at its principal executive offices, Attention: Corporate Secretary, at the address stated above, no later than January 27, 2018.</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Any stockholder proposal must also comply with the requirements of Delaware law, the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC and the Company&rsquo;s Amended and Restated Bylaws, as applicable. Any notice received after January 27, 2018 will be considered untimely and not properly brought before the 2018 Annual Meeting.</font></p>

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

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.</font></p>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b>BRIDGELINE </b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>DIGITAL</b><b>, INC.</b></font></p>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Michael D. Prinn</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date: <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">January 17, 2018</font></p>

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blin20180117_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
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):
January
1
7
,
201
8
BRIDGELINE
DIGITAL
, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-33567
52-2263942
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
80 Blanchard Road
Burlington
, MA 0180
3
(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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the fil
ing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[
] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
[   ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
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Shareholder Director Nominations
On January
12, 2018, Bridgeline Digital, Inc. ("Bridgeline" or "Company") set the date of its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2018 Annual Meeting") as March 23, 2018. The time and location of the 2018 Annual Meeting will be as set forth in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
As the date of the 2018 Annual Meeting has been advanced more than thirty (30) days from the anniversary of the Company
's 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company is providing the deadline for the submission of any qualified shareholder proposal or qualified shareholder nominations under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in this form 8-K.
Pursuant to the Company
's Amended and Restated Bylaws, stockholders who intend to submit a proposal to be considered for inclusion in Bridgeline's proxy materials for the 2018 Annual Meeting must deliver notice of any such proposal to the Company at its principal executive offices at 80 Blanchard Road, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803, Attention: Corporate Secretary, no later than January 27, 2018. Additionally, stockholders who intend to submit a proposal, but do not desire to have the proposal included in Bridgeline's proxy materials for the 2018 Annual Meeting, must ensure that notice of any such proposal is received by the Company at its principal executive offices, Attention: Corporate Secretary, at the address stated above, no later than January 27, 2018.
Any stockholder proposal must also comply with the requirements of Delaware law, the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC and the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws, as applicable. Any notice received after January 27, 2018 will be considered untimely and not properly brought before the 2018 Annual Meeting.
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/
Michael D. Prinn
Michael D. Prinn
Executive
Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer
Date:
January 17, 2018