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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): February 10, 2023
Bubblr, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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333-260902 |
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86-2355916 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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21 West 46th Street
New York, New York |
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10036 |
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(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: |
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(646) 814-7184 |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an
emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark
if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [_]
SECTION 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective February 10, 2023, Matthew Loeb resigned as our Chairperson and
member of our board of directors. There was no known disagreement with Mr. Loeb on any matter relating to our operations, policies or
practices.
On February 10, 2023, we appointed Stephen Morris as interim Chief Executive
Officer and David Chetwood as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of our company.
The employment history for Mr. Morris is provided for in our Current Report
on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2023, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Mr. Morris has material direct or indirect interests in transactions with
us over the last two years, as provided for in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January
27, 2023, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Mr. Chetwood has been retired from employment for the last 5 years. From
2004 to 2016, Mr. Chetwood was Chief Financial Officer of Westmont Industries Group (Advanced Ground Systems Engineering LLC).
Aside from that provided above, Mr. Chetwood does not hold and has not
held over the past five years any other directorships in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the
Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act or any company registered as an investment company under
the Investment Company Act of 1940.
On February 10, 2023, our board of directors approved an employment agreement
in favor of our Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Chetwood. The description of the agreement provided below is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the complete terms of the agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Aside from the employment agreement, there are no material direct or indirect interests in transactions with us over the last two years.
The employment agreement with Mr. Chetwood provides that we will compensate
him with a yearly salary of $180,000 to be increased to $360,000 upon securing $5m in capital. We also agreed to compensate Mr. Chetwood
with 102,040 restricted shares of our common stock, upon successful completion of his initial period of 90 days. He is also entitled to
health and vacation benefits and two-month severance if terminated for good cause of if he resigns for good reason in a constructive termination.
Mr. Chetwood agreed to a two year non-solicit restrictive covenant.
SECTION 9 – Financial Statements and
Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: February 13, 2023 |
Bubblr, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Stephen Morris |
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Name:
Title: |
Stephen Morris
interim Chief Executive Officer |
