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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-011371"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RUM"
cik: "0001830081"
company_name: "Rumble Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T01:01:14.001004+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rumble closes $775M strategic investment from Tether and completes $525M tender offer

## Summary
- Tether purchased 103,333,333 new shares of Rumble Class A common stock at $7.50 per share, for $775M total.
- Rumble completed tender offer to buy back 70M shares at $7.50/share for $525M; 70,061,168 shares were tendered.
- Of the $775M proceeds, $250M after expenses allocated to growth initiatives; $525M used to fund tender.
- Rumble’s Board and CEO Chris Pavlovski’s super-majority voting control remain unchanged.
- General Counsel Michael Ellis resigned effective Feb 7, 2025; receives $1M bonus, accelerated vesting, extended option period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-011371
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RUM
- cik: 0001830081
- company_name: Rumble Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830081/000121390025011371/0001213900-25-011371-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830081/000121390025011371/ea0230278-8k_rumble.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Ellis resigned as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Rumble Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: As previously reported, Michael Ellis resigned as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company, effective upon the close of business on February 7, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830081/000121390025011371/0001213900-25-011371-index.htm

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