---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001663577-23-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBLR"
cik: "0001873722"
company_name: "Bubblr Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T00:27:19.092303+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bubblr CEO Rik Willard and CCO Steven Saunders depart; Stephen Morris named interim CEO

## Summary
- Rik Willard (CEO) and Steven Saunders (CCO/Director) separated as of Jan 31, 2023; no disagreements cited.
- Saunders receives $116,000 total: $24,000 lump sum, $73,500 in six monthly installments, $18,000 final by Aug 31, 2023.
- Willard receives $111,413 total: $12,801 lump, $75,806 over six months, $4,806 over six months, $18,000 final by Sep 30, 2024.
- Shareholder Stephen Morris transfers 1,750,000 shares to Willard as part of separation.
- Stephen Morris appointed interim CEO effective Feb 2, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001663577-23-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBLR
- cik: 0001873722
- company_name: Bubblr Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873722/000166357723000060/0001663577-23-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873722/000166357723000060/bblr8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001663577-23-000060
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001663577-23-000060.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001663577-23-000060.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rik Willard departed as Chief Executive Officer at Bubblr Inc..
  - Action: no longer serving
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On January 31, 2023, pursuant to the above Separation Agreement, Mr. Willard is no longer serving as our Chief Executive Officer and Director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873722/000166357723000060/0001663577-23-000060-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephen Morris was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Bubblr Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On February 2, 2023, we have appointed Mr. Stephen Morris as interim Chief Executive Officer of our company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873722/000166357723000060/0001663577-23-000060-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven Saunders departed as Chief Commercial Officer at Bubblr Inc..
  - Action: no longer serving
  - Role: Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: On January 31, 2023, pursuant to the above Separation Agreement, Mr. Saunders is no longer serving as our Chief Commercial Officer and Director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1873722/000166357723000060/0001663577-23-000060-index.htm

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