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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001070235-26-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BB"
cik: "0001070235"
company_name: "BLACKBERRY Ltd"
filed_at: "2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T19:40:46.236968+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlackBerry renews NCIB to repurchase up to 26.8M shares (~4.58% of float)

## Summary
- Up to 26,785,714 common shares may be repurchased for cancellation, ~4.58% of public float as of April 30, 2026.
- Program runs from May 12, 2026 to at most May 11, 2027; purchases on TSX, NYSE, and other platforms.
- Company expects to generate meaningful positive operating cash flow during fiscal 2027.
- Previous NCIB (May 2025–May 2026) repurchased 18.1M shares at a weighted average price of US$3.85.
- Buyback aims to offset dilution and invest excess cash for risk-adjusted return.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001070235-26-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BB
- cik: 0001070235
- company_name: BLACKBERRY Ltd
- filed_at: 2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070235/000107023526000051/0001070235-26-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070235/000107023526000051/bbry-20260508.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001070235-26-000051.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001070235-26-000051.txt

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