# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001939273
**File Stem:** 0001070235-23-000013
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 6886
**Document Hash:** 6a13c98de544cc4f176e61eae5c0ed44
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001070235-23-000013.hdr.sgml**: 20230105

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001070235-23-000013

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230103

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230105

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230105

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Kurtz Philip S.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001939273

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38232
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23512445

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED
- **STREET 2:** 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST
- **CITY:** WATERLOO
- **STATE:** A6
- **ZIP:** N2K 0A7
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BLACKBERRY Ltd
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001070235
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0228

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST
- **CITY:** WATERLOO
- **STATE:** A6
- **ZIP:** N2K 0A7
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5198887465

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST
- **CITY:** WATERLOO
- **STATE:** A6
- **ZIP:** N2K 0A7

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980911

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Kurtz Philip S.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED<br>2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>WATERLOO, A6 N2K 0A7<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-03 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_CLO & Corp. Secretary_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>BLACKBERRY Ltd [ BB ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Shares | 2023-01-03 |  | M |  | 1957 | A | <sup>(1)</sup> | 6583 | D |  |
| Common Shares | 2023-01-03 |  | S |  | 1240 | D<sup>(2)</sup> | 3.32<sup>(3)(4)</sup> | 5343 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Share Units | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2023-01-03 |  | M |  |  | 1957 | <sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Common Shares | 1957.0 | <sup>(1)</sup> | 3912 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share or an equivalent amount of cash, or a combination of the two, at the discretion of BlackBerry Limited.

(2) Sales to cover withholding taxes upon vesting of Restricted Share Units ("RSUs")".

(3) The price reported was converted from Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars using the Bank of Canada exchange rate on the transaction date.

(4) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.31 to $3.42, exclusive of any fees, commissions or other expenses. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide BlackBerry, any shareholder of BlackBerry, or the Staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

(5) This award was granted on February 1, 2022 and, assuming continued employment through the applicable vesting date, vests in three equal annual instalments on January 3, 2023, January 3, 2024 and January 3, 2025.

**Signature:** /s/ Fraser Deziel, Attorney-in-Fact for Phil Kurtz  
**Date:** 2023-01-05

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**