---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001070235-25-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BB"
cik: "0001070235"
company_name: "BLACKBERRY Ltd"
filed_at: "2025-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T04:50:15.317023+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlackBerry Chief Government Affairs Officer Marjorie Dickman steps down, remains as advisor until May 31

## Summary
- Marjorie Dickman stepped down as Chief Government Affairs and Public Policy Officer on Feb 28, 2025; will serve as Special Advisor to CEO through May 31, 2025.
- Departure not due to any disagreement with BlackBerry on strategy, operations, policies, or practices.
- Separation agreement includes $900,000 lump sum, health benefits continuation for 24 months, and continued RSU vesting for 24 months.
- Ms. Dickman will receive no additional compensation for her role as Special Advisor; her earned FY2025 bonus will be paid as lump sum.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001070235-25-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BB
- cik: 0001070235
- company_name: BLACKBERRY Ltd
- filed_at: 2025-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070235/000107023525000061/0001070235-25-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070235/000107023525000061/bbry-20250228.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001070235-25-000061
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001070235-25-000061.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001070235-25-000061.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marjorie Dickman changed role as Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer at BLACKBERRY Ltd.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On February 28, 2025, Marjorie Dickman stepped down from her position as Chief Government Affairs and Public Policy Officer of BlackBerry Limited (the “Company”) to pursue corporate board and other opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070235/000107023525000061/0001070235-25-000061-index.htm

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