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accession: "0001070235-25-000151"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BB"
cik: "0001070235"
company_name: "BLACKBERRY Ltd"
filed_at: "2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:37:49.351233+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlackBerry appoints Barry Mainz (CEO of Forescout) to board of directors

## Summary
- Barry Mainz, CEO of Forescout Technologies and former CEO of MobileIron, joins BlackBerry's board effective August 23, 2025.
- Board expands to 8 members, with 7 independent directors; Mainz qualifies as independent.
- Mainz brings 30 years of software and cybersecurity leadership experience.
- No related-party transactions or familial relationships with BlackBerry executives.
- Press release issued August 27, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001070235-25-000151
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BB
- cik: 0001070235
- company_name: BLACKBERRY Ltd
- filed_at: 2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070235/000107023525000151/0001070235-25-000151-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070235/000107023525000151/bbry-20250823.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001070235-25-000151.txt

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