Bess Lane 4

What Happened
Bess Lane, a director of Blaize Holdings, acquired 2,000,000 shares on July 7, 2026. The shares were issued at $0.00 per share (total cash value $0) as an other acquisition (transaction code J) — described in the filing as issuance in settlement of a dispute.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-07; Filing date: 2026-07-09 (filed timely).
• Transaction type/code: "J" — other acquisition/disposition; shares issued in settlement.
• Price: $0.00 per share; cash value $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this Form 4 filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Shares were issued to Bess Ventures and Advisory, LLC ("Bess Ventures") in settlement of a disagreement related to a Feb 15, 2024 letter agreement.
  • F2: Bess Lane is the managing member and owner of Bess Ventures and therefore may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of those shares.
  • F3: The filing also references shares held by a trust where the reporting person is Investment Fiduciary; Bess Lane may be deemed to share beneficial ownership.
• Remark: Bess Ventures and Advisory, LLC will file separate Section 16 reports for its holdings.

Context
This was an issuance as part of a settlement rather than an open-market purchase or sale. Issuances in settlement do not require cash payment and do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company; they do, however, increase the insider’s (or related entity’s) share stake on paper. The filing is informational and should be considered alongside other insider transactions and company disclosures.