---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-002895"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBLR"
cik: "0001873722"
company_name: "Bubblr Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T22:28:04.245446+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bubblr appoints Tom Symonds as CEO and director, succeeding Manfred Ebensberger

## Summary
- Manfred Ebensberger resigned as CEO/director effective Jan 14, 2025; no disagreements.
- Tom Symonds appointed CEO and director effective Jan 15, 2025; base salary of $90,000 per annum.
- Symonds receives 3,360,000 stock options under 2022 Incentive Plan; vesting 70% on grant date, 30% monthly over one year.
- Employment agreement initial term of 90 days; severance of 6 months' base pay on termination by company or constructive termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-002895
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBLR
- cik: 0001873722
- company_name: Bubblr Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-21T23:59:59+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/1873722/000149315225002895/0001493152-25-002895-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873722/000149315225002895/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-002895
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-002895.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-002895.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tom Symonds was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Bubblr Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and Director
  source text: On January 15, 2025, we appointed Tom Symonds as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Symonds has also been appointed to our Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873722/000149315225002895/0001493152-25-002895-index.htm
- Executive change
  Manfred Ebensberger resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Bubblr Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and Director
  source text: Effective January 14, 2025, Manfred Ebensberger resigned as our Chief Executive Officer and Director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873722/000149315225002895/0001493152-25-002895-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.