<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-17-001945.txt : 20170208
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-17-001945.hdr.sgml : 20170208
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170208171308
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-17-001945
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170206
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170208

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378590
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				522263942
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 BLANCHARD ROAD
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781 376 5555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 BLANCHARD ROAD
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Bridgeline Software, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAHN JONI
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185353

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33567
		FILM NUMBER:		17583404
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    <periodOfReport>2017-02-06</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001378590</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Bridgeline Digital, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BLIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185353</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KAHN JONI</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>80 BLANCHARD ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BURLINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01803</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>BLIN (Common Stock)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-02-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>41270</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.63</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>41270</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.63</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-02-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2027-02-03</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Director has elected to receive a stock grant in lieu of quarterly cash payments otherwise received for services on the Board of Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option is exercisable with respect to 1/3 of the underlying shares of each of February 6, 2018, February 6, 2019 and February 6, 2020.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joni Kahn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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