---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-042180"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBLR"
cik: "0001873722"
company_name: "Bubblr Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T11:11:01.035891+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bubblr appoints Ebensberger CEO, Morris to CTO, reduces CFO salary to $90K

## Summary
- Stephen Morris resigned as CEO, appointed Chief Technical Officer effective Oct 17, 2024.
- Manfred Ebensberger appointed CEO and board member; receives $90K annual salary and 6.2M stock options (70% immediate vest).
- CFO David Chetwood's salary reduced from $180K to $90K; granted 3M stock options.
- Ebensberger's agreement includes 3-year non-solicit covenant and 75-hour per month commitment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-042180
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBLR
- cik: 0001873722
- company_name: Bubblr Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873722/000149315224042180/0001493152-24-042180-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873722/000149315224042180/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-042180
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-042180.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-042180.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Manfred Ebensberger was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Bubblr Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On October 17, 2024, we appointed Stephen Morris as Chief Technical Officer and Manfred Ebensberger as Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873722/000149315224042180/0001493152-24-042180-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephen Morris was appointed as Chief Technical Officer at Bubblr Inc..
  - Action: resigned as Chief Executive Officer and appointed as Chief Technical Officer
  - Role: Chief Technical Officer
  source text: Effective October 17, 2024, Stephen Morris resigned as our Chief Executive Officer. On October 17, 2024, we appointed Stephen Morris as Chief Technical Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873722/000149315224042180/0001493152-24-042180-index.htm
- Executive change
  Manfred Ebensberger was appointed as Board of Directors at Bubblr Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Board of Directors
  source text: Mr. Ebensberger has also been appointed to our Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873722/000149315224042180/0001493152-24-042180-index.htm

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