Bumble Inc.
For the period ended Jun 5, 2025. Filed Apr 17, 2025.
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Jun 5, 2025 · Filed Apr 17, 2025
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Bumble Inc. Proxy Statement 2025 OFC
| Letter to Stockholders | April 17, 2025 |
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Dear Stockholders,
On behalf of the Board of Directors, our executive leadership team, and employees worldwide, thank you for your investment in Bumble Inc. We are pleased to invite you to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 12 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be held virtually, and we encourage you to join us at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BMBL2025.
As Bumble’s Founder and CEO, I return with a renewed sense of purpose and a clear vision for the future. The way people connect and fall in love is evolving, and we are rising to the challenge with boldness, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to our mission. I’m incredibly proud of our team’s dedication to our members and products, and am honored to lead us into this next chapter.
2024 was a transformational year of strategic advancements, product innovation, and foundational work to strengthen our team and how we operate to drive success. As we continue this transformation, we are putting our members at the center of everything we do – strengthening our ecosystem, driving innovation, enhancing our revenue strategy, and rebuilding trust through new safety features. Moving forward, we are redesigning our apps, redefining the experience – making it safer, more joyful, and more intentional. Our focus is on rekindling the magic of Bumble, setting a new standard for modern relationships, and ensuring we create products that people truly love.
With a deepened commitment to member experience and safety, we believe 2025 will be a year in which we sharpen our focus, build on our foundation, and deliver innovation that will position Bumble Inc. for long-term success.
Bumble was built to be different – to care deeply. Now, we’re making it better than ever. Thank you for your continued confidence in Bumble Inc.
| Sincerely, | |
| Whitney Wolfe Herd Founder & CEO |
2025 Proxy Statement
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Date and Time
Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Virtual Location
You are cordially invited to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Bumble Inc., which will be held virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BMBL2025. You will need to have your 16-Digit Control Number included on your proxy card or the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials in order to join the Annual Meeting.
Items of Business
| 1. | To elect the four Class I director nominees listed in this Proxy Statement. |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2025. |
| 3. | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement. |
| 4. | To consider such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. |
Record Date
You may vote at the Annual Meeting if you were a stockholder of Bumble Inc. Class A or Class B common stock as of the close of business on April 7, 2025.
Voting
Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to read this Proxy Statement and submit your proxy or voting instructions as soon as possible, so that the shares may be represented at the Annual Meeting.
How to Vote
VOTE IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING
By Internet
Go to the website www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. ● You will need the 16-digit number included on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or on your proxy card.
By Telephone
From a touch-tone telephone, dial 1-800-690-6903 and follow the recorded instructions, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. ● You will need the 16-digit number included on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or on your proxy card in order to vote by telephone.
By Mail
If you have not already received a proxy card, you may request a proxy card from us by following the instructions on your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. ● Mark your selections on the proxy card. ● Date and sign your name exactly as it appears on your proxy card. ● Mail the proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope provided to you.
VOTE ONLINE DURING THE MEETING
By Internet
See page 8 of this Proxy Statement for details on voting your shares online during the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BMBL2025.
2025 Proxy Statement
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
This notice of the Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, and form of proxy are being distributed and made available on or about April 17, 2025.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
DEIRDRE RUNNETTE
Secretary
April 17, 2025
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting To Be Held on June 5, 2025: This Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 are available free of charge at proxyvote.com or our investor relations website at https://ir.bumble.com. A list of stockholders of record at the close of business on April 7, 2025 will be open for examination by any stockholder for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting for a period of 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting at our principal executive offices at 1105 West 41st Street, Austin, TX 78756, and electronically during the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BMBL2025.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT TO US. THANK YOU FOR VOTING.
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