FORM 6-K
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| For the month of | June | 2018 | |
| BlackBerry Limited | |||
| (Translation of registrant’s name into English) | |||
2200 University Avenue, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2K 0A7 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | |||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40F.
| Form 20-F | Form 40-F | X | |
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DOCUMENT INDEX
| Document | Page No. | |
| 1. | BlackBerry Announces Election Results for the Company’s Board of Directors | 1. |
| 2. | Report of Voting Results - National Instruments 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations - Section 11.3 | 3. |
Document 1
NEWS RELEASE
June 20, 2018
BLACKBERRY ANNOUNCES ELECTION RESULTS FOR THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Waterloo, ON - BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BBRY; TSX:BB) announced today that the eight nominees listed in the Company’s management information circular dated May 4, 2018 for the Company’s annual and special meeting of shareholders held on June 20, 2018, were elected as directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are elected or appointed. The detailed results of the vote are set out below.
| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld | ||
| John Chen | 284,443,415 | 97.81 | % | 6,382,513 | 2.19 | % |
| Michael A. Daniels | 288,552,425 | 99.22 | % | 2,273,503 | 0.78 | % |
| Timothy Dattels | 289,913,429 | 99.69 | % | 912,499 | 0.31 | % |
| Richard Lynch | 288,475,178 | 99.19 | % | 2,350,750 | 0.81 | % |
| Laurie Smaldone Alsup | 289,920,002 | 99.69 | % | 905,926 | 0.31 | % |
| Barbara Stymiest | 287,038,576 | 98.70 | % | 3,787,352 | 1.30 | % |
| V. Prem Watsa | 266,002,554 | 91.46 | % | 24,823,374 | 8.54 | % |
| Wayne Wouters | 289,947,395 | 99.70 | % | 878,533 | 0.30 | % |
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry is an enterprise software and services company focused on securing and managing IoT endpoints. The company does this with BlackBerry Secure, an end-to-end Enterprise of Things platform, comprised of its enterprise communication and collaboration software and safety-certified embedded solutions.
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Based in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry was founded in 1984 and operates in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Latin America and Africa. The Company trades under the ticker symbol "BB" on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. For more information visit BlackBerry.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
BlackBerry and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of BlackBerry Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. BlackBerry is not responsible for any third-party products or services.
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Media Contacts:
BlackBerry
(519) 597-7273
mediarelations@BlackBerry.com
Investor Contact:
BlackBerry Investor Relations
(519) 888-7465
investor_relations@BlackBerry.com
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Document 2
| BLACKBERRY LIMITED | |||||||||
| (the “Corporation”) | |||||||||
| Annual General Meeting of Shareholders | |||||||||
| June 20, 2018 | |||||||||
| REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS | |||||||||
| National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations | |||||||||
| Section 11.3 | |||||||||
| Matters Voted Upon | |||||||||
1. Election of Directors | |||||||||
| The eight nominees listed in the Management Information Circular dated May 4, 2018 were elected as directors of the Corporation to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed, subject to the provisions of the Corporation's by-laws. | |||||||||
| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld | |||||
| John Chen | 284,443,415 | 97.81% | 6,382,513 | 2.19% | |||||
| Michael A. Daniels | 288,552,425 | 99.22% | 2,273,503 | 0.78% | |||||
| Timothy Dattels | 289,913,429 | 99.69% | 912,499 | 0.31% | |||||
| Richard Lynch | 288,475,178 | 99.19% | 2,350,750 | 0.81% | |||||
| Laurie Smaldone Alsup | 289,920,002 | 99.69% | 905,926 | 0.31% | |||||
| Barbara Stymiest | 287,038,576 | 98.70% | 3,787,352 | 1.30% | |||||
| V. Prem Watsa | 266,002,554 | 91.46% | 24,823,374 | 8.54% | |||||
| Wayne Wouters | 289,947,395 | 99.70% | 878,533 | 0.30% | |||||
2. Appointment of Auditors | |||||||||
| Ernst & Young LLP were re-appointed as auditors of the Corporation to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation. | |||||||||
| Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld | ||||||
| 360,167,226 | 98.58% | 5,192,441 | 1.42% | ||||||
3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | |||||||||
| Approving the non-binding advisory resolution that the shareholders accept the Company's approach to executive compensation as disclosed in the Management Information Circular. | |||||||||
| Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against | ||||||
| 263,535,920 | 90.62% | 27,290,006 | 9.38% | ||||||
DATED this 20th day of June, 2018. | |||||||||
| BLACKBERRY LIMITED | |||||||||
| /s/ Steven Capelli | |||||||||
| Steven Capelli - Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | |||||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| BlackBerry Limited | |||||
| (Registrant) | |||||
| Date: | June 20, 2018 | By: | /s/ Steve Rai | ||
| (Signature) | |||||
Steve Rai Controller | |||||