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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-008082"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BMBL"
cik: "0001830043"
company_name: "Bumble Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T23:24:46.365772+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd returns as CEO; Q4 revenue expected above guidance midpoint

## Summary
- Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to become CEO effective March 17, 2025, succeeding Lidiane Jones who resigned for personal reasons.
- Ann Mather appointed Chair of the Board; Board size reduced to ten directors.
- Preliminary Q4 2024 total revenue and Bumble App revenue expected above midpoints of prior guidance ranges.
- Q4 2024 Adjusted EBITDA expected within previously provided outlook range.
- Lidiane Jones will remain CEO until transition and as employee through April 13, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-008082
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BMBL
- cik: 0001830043
- company_name: Bumble Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830043/000119312525008082/0001193125-25-008082-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830043/000119312525008082/d926132d8k.htm

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