BlackBerry Ltd Files 8-K on May 8, 2025

TL;DR

BB filed an 8-K on 5/8/25, confirming HQ and former name.

AI Summary

BlackBerry Limited filed an 8-K on May 8, 2025, to report on Regulation FD disclosures and financial statements. The filing confirms the company's principal executive offices are located at 2200 University Ave East, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. BlackBerry Limited was formerly known as Research In Motion Ltd, with a name change occurring on September 11, 1998.

Why It Matters

This filing provides official updates on BlackBerry's regulatory disclosures and financial reporting, offering transparency to investors and stakeholders.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine regulatory filing and does not contain new material financial or operational information that would inherently increase risk.

Key Players & Entities

• BlackBerry Limited (company) — Registrant
• May 8, 2025 (date) — Filing Date
• 2200 University Ave East, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (location) — Principal Executive Offices
• Research In Motion Ltd (company) — Former Company Name
• September 11, 1998 (date) — Date of Name Change

FAQ

From the Filing

0001070235-25-000104.txt : 20250508 0001070235-25-000104.hdr.sgml : 20250508 20250508162554 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001070235-25-000104 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 15 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20250508 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20250508 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20250508 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKBERRY Ltd CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001070235 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] ORGANIZATION NAME: 06 Technology EIN: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38232 FILM NUMBER: 25926678 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST CITY: WATERLOO STATE: A6 ZIP: N2K 0A7 BUSINESS PHONE: 5198887465 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST CITY: WATERLOO STATE: A6 ZIP: N2K 0A7 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980911 8-K 1 bbry-20250508.htm 8-K bbry-20250508 0001070235 false 0001070235 2025-05-08 2025-05-08 0001070235 exch:XNYS 2025-05-08 2025-05-08 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 May 8, 2025 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) BlackBerry Limited (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Canada 001-38232 98-0164408 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 2200 University Ave East Waterloo Ontario Canada N2K 0A7 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) ( 519 ) 888-7465 Registrant's telephone number, including area code 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Shares BB New York Stock Exchange Common Shares BB Toronto Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On May 8, 2025, BlackBerry Limited (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted the Company’s notice to implement a normal course issuer bid to repurchase for cancellation up to 27,855,153 of the Company’s common shares, representing approximately 4.7% of the outstanding public float as of May 5, 2025. The program is scheduled to commence on May 12, 2025 and will expire no later than May 11, 2026. A copy of the press release discussing the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits . EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description 99.1 Press release issued by BlackBerry Limited dated May 8, 2025 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)