---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-305966"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "BMBL"
cik: "0001830043"
company_name: "Bumble Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T06:02:02.635775+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd steps down as CEO; Lidiane Jones named CEO effective Jan 2, 2024

## Summary
- Whitney Wolfe Herd transitions from CEO to Executive Chair; Lidiane Jones becomes CEO on January 2, 2024.
- Wolfe Herd retains same base salary, bonus eligibility, and existing equity vesting; receives new $5M equity grant (50% RSUs, 50% options) in 2024.
- Ann Mather, current Board Chair, becomes Lead Director effective January 2, 2024.
- Wolfe Herd remains a Class III director; her non-compete and restrictive covenants unchanged.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-305966
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: BMBL
- cik: 0001830043
- company_name: Bumble Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830043/000119312523305966/0001193125-23-305966-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830043/000119312523305966/d451151d8ka.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-305966.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ann Mather changed role as Lead Director at Bumble Inc..
  - Action: become
  - Role: Lead Director
  source text: Ann Mather, the current Chair of the Board, will become Lead Director of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830043/000119312523305966/0001193125-23-305966-index.htm

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