---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001070235-24-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BB"
cik: "0001070235"
company_name: "BLACKBERRY Ltd"
filed_at: "2024-02-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T05:16:01.639545+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlackBerry appoints IoT veteran Philip Brace to board; Prem Watsa resigns

## Summary
- Philip Brace appointed to board effective Feb 8, 2024; will serve on Compensation, Nomination and Governance Committee.
- Prem Watsa resigns effective Feb 15, 2024; tied to repayment of $150M convertible debentures held by Fairfax affiliates.
- Brace previously CEO of Sierra Wireless, led 100% profit increase and 40% revenue growth before Semtech acquisition.
- Board will have 7 members after changes, 6 of whom are independent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001070235-24-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BB
- cik: 0001070235
- company_name: BLACKBERRY Ltd
- filed_at: 2024-02-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070235/000107023524000036/0001070235-24-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070235/000107023524000036/bbry-20240207.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001070235-24-000036
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001070235-24-000036.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001070235-24-000036.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  V. Prem Watsa resigned as Director at BLACKBERRY Ltd.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 7, 2024, V. Prem Watsa notified the board of directors (the “Board”) of BlackBerry Limited (the “Company”) of his intention to resign as a member of the Board and as a member of the Compensation, Nomination and Governance Committee of the Board, effective February 15, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070235/000107023524000036/0001070235-24-000036-index.htm
- Executive change
  Philip Brace was appointed as Director at BLACKBERRY Ltd.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 8, 2024, the Board appointed Philip Brace as a member of the Board, effective February 8, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070235/000107023524000036/0001070235-24-000036-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.