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BLACKBERRY Ltd — Capital/Financing Update 2024
Jan 25, 2024
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Capital/Financing Update
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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 24, 2024
BlackBerry Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Canada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-38232 (Commission File Number) 98-0164408 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
2200 University Ave East
Waterloo Ontario Canada N2K0A7
(Address of principal executive offices)
( 519 ) 888-7465
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(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 filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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. ¨
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 24, 2024, BlackBerry Limited issued a press release announcing the pricing of $175 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (the “notes”) in a private offering. The notes are being offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 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 |
| January 24, 2024 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL). |
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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.
January 25, 2024
BLACKBERRY LIMITED
| By: |
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| Name: Steve Rai |
| Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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